Placespotter - Catterick 2.50 6 Doing Fine NON RUNNER / 10 Alto Des Mottes 11/1 each way / Straidnahanna 9/1 (odds to 4th)
I have gone to Catterick with my "Placespotter" hat on, and whilst it is a very competitive race
there is no getting away from the fact that DOING FINE is the class of the race and with any
luck in running the one they have to beat. The 4/1 is skinny but with odds to 4th gives you
either a nice win bet or an each way poke to nothing. There are plenty with chances especially
the proven stayers like Harry The Viking and Gonalston Cloud and I remain convinced
that Fill The Power has a race in him if he stops sulking in races - I narrowed the second
choice down to the potential improvement of Alto Des Mottes, a brave and unlucky runner up
in this last year, mugged on the line by my selection Lackammon who made up incredible
late ground, he was trained by my other main fancy Straidannah but has more proven stamina
than Sue Smiths horse so I narrowly give the vote to ALTO DES MOTTES; I think 11/1 is
cracking value, the horse is still young, he will be stronger than last year and you have to
feel that this race today has been the plan since he crossed the line here in 2016.
With DOING FINE a late non runner we will bring in reserve Straidannah as the second tip