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14:02 Catterick
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Finisk River
30- Form 3112F2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, left in second at last, no extra run-in
- Form 5F-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, outpaced on home bend, driven before 2 out, headway to dispute second but looked held by leader when left in lead last, kept on run-in
Lyndale
12- Form 8-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, shaken up after 3 out but weakened from 2 out
Malpas (IRE)
320- Form 6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, headway to lead after 2 out, led and several lengths up when fell last
Monticello (IRE)
1198- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Mechie
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 8P90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, lost position after 3 out and tailed off
- Form 1312
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
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Previous results
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Verdict
Finisk River has been quite highly tried since completing a double at Cartmel in the summer but is conceding weight all round again, despite Theo Gillard’s claim. The four-year-old Gold Desert has already won twice, including once here, but he won’t have encountered ground this soft before. FRIMEUR DE LANCRAY defied market expectations when not beaten far behind useful novices in a Listed race at Haydock on his reappearance. Though his yard is struggling for winners, he’s the form pick in this granted normal progress.
Formwatch
Finisk River 11-4 (11-12) Led, not fluent 6th and 7th, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Shantou Express (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Frimeur De Lancray (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Midfield, not fluent 4 out and ridden towards rear, modest progress under pressure when not fluent 2 out, no extra, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Llandinabo Lad (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Lyndale 200-1 (11-6) Behind, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, tailed off when went right 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Pay The Piper (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Malpas (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, chased leaders, shaken up and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Easy As That (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Monticello (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led far side trio and well on terms, overall leader over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind The Statesman (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Panic Over (IRE) 200-1 (11-9) Waited with towards rear, a little slow 1st, not fluent 4th and at times after, 17th after 6th, soon no danger, tailed off, 11th of 18, dist behind Carrolls Cottage (11-9) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Scripted Destiny 200-1 (10-5) Midfield, pushed after 4th, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Faivoir (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Gold Desert 14-1 (10-12) Led, clear 1st, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Monmiral (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.