UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

Disqualified for whip misuse having finished first past the post at Doncaster in July, SWIFT TUTTLE can gain compensation on this occasion off a 3lb higher mark. The son of Fast Company gets the vote ahead of course specialist The Dancing Poet and Enthused, who has been mixing it between the jumps and Flat of late. A capable sort on his day, Kitsune Power is entitled to be thereabouts as well.
Prediction : 1st Swift Tuttle 2nd The Dancing Poet 3rd Enthused

BIRKENHEAD has developed quite the love affair with this track, having scored on two of his last three starts over this C&D, including last time out. A 2lb rise for that success could prove lenient and he can double up at the main expense of Albegone, who remains on a winnable mark and was runner-up here recently. Having finished in the first three on three of her last four outings, the consistent Miss Anya is likely to be thereabouts as well.
Prediction : 1st Birkenhead 2nd Albegone 3rd Miss Anya

LAUDABLE followed up his opening success at Ayr with another 1m2f victory at Ripon last time, and the way he finished during both those victories gave every indication that he may relish going back up in distance now. Similar comments apply to Due Consideration, who has never raced over this far and has been in consistent form of late without winning. Narrowly denied over 1m6f here recently, Normandy Vista is another key player for connections that usually do well here.
Prediction : 1st Laudable 2nd Due Consideration 3rd Normandy Vista

BRAZILIAN ROSE made a winning debut at Lingfield where the 7f trip pushed her stamina to the limit. Richard Hughes' filly beat a couple of subsequent winners on that occasion, so that form looks rock-solid and she can defy a penalty over this shorter distance. Scarboroughwarning debuts on the turf and rates a threat on last month's second in a handicap over today's distance at Chelmsford, while Glowchester has shown some ability in a couple of starts over the minimum trip and is worth a second glance.
Prediction : 1st Brazilian Rose 2nd Scarboroughwarning 3rd Glowchester

One Of Our Own has already won three times over C&D and is not easily dismissed despite a further 4lb rise for his latest victory, but ALFA WHITEBURD is of more interest. Craig Lidster's sprinter ran well for a long way at Redcar on his seasonal debut and drops in grade with every chance off a 1lb lower mark. Crocodile Power and Highjacked are other course winners to consider, with the latter looking the more favourably handicapped of that pair.
Prediction : 1st Alfa Whiteburd 2nd One Of Our Own 3rd Highjacked

MONKEY MISS had shown progressive form to land a double over today's distance before finding the mile trip on the Polytrack at Lingfield beyond her. She can resume winning ways off only 3lb higher than her latest success at Brighton. Highland Olly opened his account with a victory at Musselburgh and can go well again with Grant Tuer's yard firing in the winners of late, while Alfie Boy drops in class representing last year's winning trainer and any softening of the ground would bring him into the equation.
Prediction : 1st Monkey Miss 2nd Highland Olly 3rd Alfie Boy

DESERT DREAM is a veteran at the age of 10, but that didn't stop him winning by four and a half lengths over C&D last month and if he runs to that same level of form, then a 6lb rise from the handicapper may not be enough to stop him. Obee Jo ran well when seventh in a better race at Carlisle last time out and he can go well as a four time C&D winner, leaving Doomsday and First Dynasty to battle for the final placing.
Prediction : 1st Desert Dream 2nd Obee Jo 3rd Doomsday

Mutanaaseq landed this race last year off a mark of 67 and although he has not won in 12 outings since, he races off 10lb lower now and cannot be ignored. He can go well, but RAIN CAP has also won here (four times) and was only beaten a short-head off 1lb lower over C&D last month. He could go one better now with a clear run, although Penny Ghent is one to watch in first-time cheekpieces, despite carry 1lb more than her allotted mark.
Prediction : 1st Rain Cap 2nd Mutanaaseq 3rd Penny Ghent