Catterick 2.20 - Apprentice Handicap - Class 6 - 7 furlongs - Good - 11 run

 

The top 4 are priced in the 7/2 > 5/1 range and hard to split with any degree of confidence. Yoshimi is well handicapped at best despite top weight and Rain Cap continues to threaten. At very big odds I would suggest a small dabble e/w on GOING UNDERGROUND a distance winner off this mark of 46, had issues with tack and slipped out of stalls the last twice and has won for this jockey. 25-33/1 looks e/w value.

 

My top pair though are the Tim Easterby trained OBEE JOE very well handicapped, Course winner, below last winning mark, fully race fit now, lurking on a great mark and QUEENS ROAD REVUE, less exposed, won in June, July and August last year, has come back down below those winning marks, now competitive again and booking of a 7lbs Claimer makes the mark uber competitive! (North)

 

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Yarmouth 4.10 Handicap - Class 6 - 1 mile - 12 run - Soft

 

I think the going will be more Good to Soft but many of these are top of the Grond - Good / Good to Form specialists.  

 

I have enough Going and penalty concerns about the top 3 in the market, Heer's Sadie, Fire Eyes and Galileo's Compass to want to take them on and I actually rate Anglo Saxson and Hinitsa Bay as bigger dangers, especially the latter.

 

Three though stand out value wise. 

 

TOMMY'S PROMISE is dropped in trip and looks excellent each way value at around 8/1.

 

I can't split PRIMROSE MAID a Course winner on soft, drops back to a mile and well handicapped at nice double figure odds nor EMBARKED whose last decent runs have all been here, Good to Soft is also optimum ground and another handicapped to run a big race at speculative Odds. I will split my second stake between those pair, and will be disappointed if at least one doesn't finish in the top 4 here. (The Advisor)

 

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TRACKER

 

Catterick 4.50 Flag  of Love 

Yarmouth 5.10 Perianth

(both long shots today)