Berber Leather Handicap – Catterick

Catterick

14:10

Berber Leather Handicap

Date 2023-08-30

Distance 1m5f192y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,004

Winning Time 3m 4.31s (slow by 6.41s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Big Cheese (FR) Connor Beasley · Edward Bethell	7/2J	Won
2nd	Lord Torranaga (FR) Graham Lee · Philip Kirby	7/2J	3.25
3rd	Daaris (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Kevin Frost	7/1	1
4th	Third Batch (GB) Clifford Lee · S Woods	8/1	6.5
5th	Jamih (GB) Joanna Mason · Tina Jackson	6/1	1.5
6th	The Dancing Poet (GB) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison	9/2	0.2
7th	Absolute Ruler (USA) P J McDonald · Jennie Candlish	12/1	1.5
8th	Cheese And Wine (GB) Tom Eaves · Stuart Coltherd	66/1	11
9th	Aegis Power (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	22/1	.75
10th	The Resdev Way (GB) Paula Muir · Micky Hammond	33/1	3

Runners (11)

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
2 (9)	Big Cheese Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Edward Bethell	J:Connor Beasley T:Edward Bethell	143	b	7-2524	66	70	50	50d	—	—	-12	10.7	0.50/1	3 33%
Fair maiden; creditable minor honours in three of his four handicaps; swaps headgear
8 (5)	Lord Torranaga Bay J:Graham Lee T:Philip Kirby	J:Graham Lee T:Philip Kirby	132	—	732433	55	70	50	22d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
No win since April 2022 but a string of minor honours this summer, plenty at this track
7 (7)	Third Batch Bay J:Clifford Lee T:S Woods	J:Clifford Lee T:S Woods	132	hp	873371	65	66	34	30d	—	—	+5	20.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
This new trip could be interesting judged on her breakthrough win (11.6f, soft) last time
9 (1)	Jamih Chestnut J:Joanna Mason T:Tina Jackson	J:Joanna Mason T:Tina Jackson	131	—	494248	54	70	49	12d	—	—	-6	7.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
This is a competitive mark when he's on song but he has not proved himself beyond 1m4f
5 (10)	The Dancing Poet Chestnut J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	139	p	820564	62	71	44	9d	—	—	-5	7.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Went close at Doncaster (14.5f, good) in June; best results have been at Catterick
6 (3)	Daaris Chestnut J:Lewis Edmunds T:Kevin Frost	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Kevin Frost	139	b	353713	62	66	40	21d	—	—	+7	16.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
1st and 3rd in his two starts since equipped with blinkers, both over 1m6f on good
1 (6)	Absolute Ruler Bay J:P J McDonald T:Jennie Candlish	J:P J McDonald T:Jennie Candlish	143	t	7-7507	66	69	36	—	—	—	-1	5.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Competitive over hurdles before a poor show eight weeks ago; disappointing on Flat
NR (11)	Mafia Power Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Patrick Neville	J:Dougie Costello T:Patrick Neville	141	—	685757	64	66	-	130d	—	—	-1	5.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Unraced beyond 1m4f; first run since sold out of Archie Watson's for 5,000gns in May
3 (8)	Aegis Power Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	141	tp	36-576	64	65	46	25d	—	—	+1	4.5	5.25/1	22 5%
12-race maiden who has been well beaten for new yard on all three starts this season
10 (2)	The Resdev Way Bay J:Paula Muir(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Paula Muir(3) T:Micky Hammond	123	—	259745	46	68	49	15d	—	—	-2	0.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Veteran who has not won since April 2022 and has been inconsistent in 2023
11 (4)	Cheese And Wine Bay J:Tom Eaves T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Tom Eaves T:Stuart Coltherd	123	—	866058	46	64	44	19d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Some low-level form this term but yet to make the first three after 21 starts overall

Horse	bet365	Coral
Big Cheese	3	3
Lord Torranaga	9/2	9/2
Third Batch	9/2	9/2
Jamih	7	13/2
The Dancing Poet	13/2	6
Daaris	7	15/2
Absolute Ruler	12	12
Mafia Power	16	20
Aegis Power	20	22
The Resdev Way	28	28
Cheese And Wine	50	66

Predictor

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

1st

Third Batch

20.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 12.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Daaris

16.8

OR: 3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Lord Torranaga

12.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 7.2 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Big Cheese

10.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

The Dancing Poet

7.6

OR: 3 Form: 1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Jamih

7.1

OR: 1 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Absolute Ruler

5.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Mafia Power

5.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Aegis Power

4.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

The Resdev Way

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Cheese And Wine

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Big Cheese	66	70	50
Absolute Ruler	66	69	36
Third Batch	65	66	34
Mafia Power	64	66	—
Aegis Power	64	65	46
The Dancing Poet	62	71	44
Daaris	62	66	40
Lord Torranaga	55	70	50
Jamih	54	70	49
The Resdev Way	46	68	49
Cheese And Wine	46	64	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Dancing Poet	9d ago	Quick return
Jamih	12d ago	Quick return
The Resdev Way	15d ago	Fit
Cheese And Wine	19d ago	Fit
Daaris	21d ago	Fit
Lord Torranaga	22d ago	Fit
Aegis Power	25d ago	Fit
Third Batch	30d ago	Fit
Big Cheese	50d ago	Fresh
Mafia Power	130d ago	Long break
Absolute Ruler	—	—