Clive Robinson
The name Can’t Catch Me has been a bit of a misnomer for the Peter Muscutt-trained filly who runs in Race 2, a Maiden Plate for fillies and mares over 1200m, at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. It is not that the half-sister to high-class Irish Pride lacks ability but rather that being a backmarker she has been the one trying to do the catching, especially over this distance.
It is the distance that has produce her best results so far, but she has been getting going too late. However, she will be racing in blinkers for the first time and hopefully that will get her to race more handily on this occasion.
Approachable Lass showed promise on debut and looks the main threat to Can’t Catch Me, but she too ended up well back in the running and only took off late to run second. With it being her first run at Scottsville she might once again end up too far back as many horses struggle on the undulating track the first time they tackle the course.
Can’t Catch Me could be the first in a double for Muscutt. The in-form trainer has Asaruludu running in Race 4, a Maiden Plate over 1200m.
This smart-looking son of imposing stallion William Longsword out of a Jet Master mare, has also been ranging up to the eventual winners but not going past them and it may pay to follow him now he will be trying turf for the first time.
This could also be a race to catch the Trifecta and Quartet multiple times. Harley Street hasn’t been decisive at the business end of his races, but he nonetheless has been right in the firing line and could contend for honours.
Oshakati and Lucky Dollar, while perhaps not blessed with the same cruising speed, have the form to hold off the others for prizes. Banker Asaruludu for the multiple and box all in a cover bet.
Chelsea Blue (Race 5) and Franz Lehar (Race 7), both above average and ready to win if judged on their most recent races, may not jump at great prices but could be rightful bankers in exotic bets.
