Hi all,
The weather is more like October than August and the going looks set to be testing today. However, a couple have tempted me at Catterick & Cork.
Catterick
4:35 – Rux Ruxx made it 2-2 over C&D when winning here last September, off 1lh higher. Has run below par since that win but shaped like she could be running into form when 4th of 11 at Wolverhampton 13-days ago. Has won twice with soft in the going description in the past. So should handle today’s likely underfoot conditions. Looks a lively contender to make 3-3 over C&D.
Rux Ruxx – – 13/2 @ Bet365
Cork
3:15 –Top-weight Verhoyen is 0-16 6 placed over 5f but has a touch of class and could overcome the drop back to the minimum trip. The ground is sure to be testing which will bring his stamina into play and he’s got good form with heavy in the going description, including when beaten a short head at the Curragh last October. Can race off 1lb lower here and a capable apprentice Mikey Sheehy takes off a handy 7lb. Hard to see him being out of the money, for a trainer 1-2 here in the past 5 seasons.
Mister Trader won over C&D last September off 3lb lower and shaped like he was coming into form when 4th of 17 at the Curragh 11-days ago. Up 4lb demands more from the 6-year-old but given his C&D form can’t be discounted and could be worth a saver.
Verhoyen – 8/1 – Gen
Mister Trader – 13/2 @ Bet365
Cheers
John