William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Veterans' Handicap

Catterick

15:00

Date 2023-10-21

Distance 5f212y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £6,019

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (4)	Ramiro Chestnut J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	128	—	385915	73	92	77	9d	—	—	-4	20	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won at Chester last month and his subsequent fifth at Ayr was another good run
1 (7)	Oso Rapido Bay J:Ben Curtis T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Ben Curtis T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	137	—	015262	82	90	79	8d	—	—	+5	22.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
First past the post at York last Friday (demoted due to interference); key player up 3lb
5 (1)	Music Society Grey J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	130	—	205006	75	92	91	21d	—	—	-6	11.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Something to prove regarding current form but his record at this track catches the eye
2 (8)	Broken Spear Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	137	p	241863	82	95	85	21d	—	—	+1	19.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Back to form when third at Chester last time and he relishes testing ground
NR (5)	Tyger Bay Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:Conrad Allen	J:Connor Planas(3) T:Conrad Allen	127	tb	545603	72	94	79	3d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Soft-ground winner who has dropped to a dangerous mark, but needs something extra
3 (6)	Fortamour Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Ben Haslam	J:Joanna Mason T:Ben Haslam	135	—	502710	80	93	70	28d	—	—	+4	21	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ripon brings out the best in him; remains to be seen how he fares on his first visit here
NR (3)	Muscika Bay J:David Nolan T:David Omeara	J:David Nolan T:David Omeara	131	v	504021	76	91	74	64d	—	—	+5	26.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Won comfortably at Epsom last time and back up 6lb there remains mileage in his mark
NR (2)	King Of Tonga Grey J:Jason Hart T:Declan Carroll	J:Jason Hart T:Declan Carroll	122	b	290063	67	94	73	12d	—	—	+1	9.8	3.75/1	16 6%
Third at Pontefract last Monday and he's effective on testing ground; could be in the mix

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ramiro	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2
Oso Rapido	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Music Society	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Broken Spear	4	4	10/3	4	4
Tyger Bay	9/2	9/2	9/2	4	4
Fortamour	5/1	9/2	7/2	9/2	9/2
Muscika	12	12	12	12	12
King Of Tonga	16	12	12	12	12

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Muscika

26.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.5

2nd

Oso Rapido

22.7

OR: 8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Fortamour

OR: 7.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5

5/1

Ramiro

OR: 5.8 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Broken Spear

19.2

OR: 8 Form: 6 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Tyger Bay

12.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Music Society

11.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

King Of Tonga

9.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oso Rapido	82	90	79
Broken Spear	82	95	85
Fortamour	80	93	70
Muscika	76	91	74
Music Society	75	92	91
Ramiro	73	92	77
Tyger Bay	72	94	79
King Of Tonga	67	94	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tyger Bay	3d ago	Quick return
Oso Rapido	8d ago	Quick return
Ramiro	9d ago	Quick return
King Of Tonga	12d ago	Quick return
Music Society	21d ago	Fit
Broken Spear	21d ago	Fit
Fortamour	28d ago	Fit
Muscika	64d ago	Fresh