Madness to miss Nietzsche at Catterick

– Catterick punters should adopt a philosophical view on the racing by lending their support to Nietzsche today.

This three-year-old son of Poet’s Voice has been well tried this season, but now looks as good a time as ever to get back involved.

Brian Ellison’s inmate has posted some fine efforts during the course of the year, the most noteworthy of which came in April, when he won back-to-back races at Nottingham and Beverley.

He was also deemed sharp enough to go to Royal Ascot, where he did not do too badly at all in finishing seventh in the King George V Stakes.

Next up was a visit to Ayr, where he was sent on his way a well-backed 3-1 favourite in a tight 2000m handicap.

Nietzsche was a little too keen for his own good in Scotland, but he made significant late gains to finish fourth behind Robinnielly beaten under two lengths.

To that end, the return to 2400m for the Betfred Goals Galore Extra Handicap looks a shrewd piece of business.

His cause will probably be aided by a little more rain but, in any event, he should still be smart enough to win a race like this.

Trevisani can prevail from the summit of the weights in the 32Red Handicap at Kempton.

David Lanigan’s lightly-raced four-year-old had a whale of a time at Haydock this month when he stretched nearly two lengths clear in a decent 2800m handicap.

That was his first try over the distance and he responded with a hint of panache on ground that was very quick.

Trevisani was, if anything, not stopping as the line approached so the decision to step up in trip to 3200m appears a wise manoeuvre.

An easy winner at Kempton back in October, there is probably a good bit more to come from a horse who only went up 2kg for his comprehensive victory at Haydock.

Mr Rock might go well at a fair old price in the Danny Traynor Memorial Handicap on the Lingfield turf.

This George Baker-trained five-year-old put in some pleasing late work on his seasonal debut at Windsor last month and should be a great deal fitter for that blowout. A small race like this should be comfortably within reach - despite being burdened with jointtop weight.

La Bacouetteuse looks the one in the Gloria Roche Handicap at Musselburgh.

Iain Jardine’s old-timer was forced to sit and suffer from the rear at Ripon last time out, but still emerged with credit in third spot.

Five times a Musselburgh winner, La Bacouetteuse must hold every chance on a 1,5kg lower mark. -Press Association