Racecards
19:30 Catterick
Goracing.co.uk Handicap
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 177y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 156241/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 16322-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
tracked leaders, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Through The Rye
546- Form 294827/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
chased leader to over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 3013-98
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, headway 6f out, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 14443-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B S Rothwell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
behind from halfway, tailed off 3f out
- Form 79-8958
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, lost place 5f out, tailed off 3f out
- Form 1-99603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never on terms
- Form 8/3875-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B S Rothwell
- Jockey R Winston
always behind
- Form 31365-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey N Pollard
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2828-30
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 875-709
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Cyber Santa
247- Form 30/6828-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D Allan
behind, some headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 3-00561
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey D Mernagh
led, headed 9f out, soon lost place, tailed off 3f out
- Form 23468-9
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 69700-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A R Dicken
- Jockey P Fessey
slowly into stride and behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders
Niciara (IRE)
450- Form 8007/89-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey
soon well behind, tailed off over 3f out
Verdict
Spring Breeze, Archie Babe and Given A Chance form the shortlist for this wide open handicap and the vote is given to Spring Breeze. The selection won over this course and distance last time when beating Paradise Flight and this steadily progressive 4-year-old should take plenty of beating. Archie Babe has got the ability to win this and he reverts to a more suitable trip after failing to get home over a trip which stretched his stamina to the limit last time. Given A Chance won well last time when beating Totally Scottish but he has a penalty for that success and he may find a couple too good today. Nocatee was a fair third over a shorter trip last time when doing all his best work at the finish so he is sure to improve for this step-up in trip. However, we are happy to return to Spring Breeze as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Our Monogram 7-2 Made all, reminders over 6f out, ridden and veered badly left over 1f out, hard pressed 1f out, edged right inside final furlong all out, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (E) gf in Sept '03 beating Dubai Seven Stars by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Spring Breeze 13-2fav Made all, clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m hcp gd in Apr beating Paradise Flight by 2l, 18 ran.
Through The Rye 11-2 Slipped start, soon tracking leaders, led after 6f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 11l behind Tilla at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (E) gs in Nov '03.
Red Sun 16-1 Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 14, 19l behind Calamintha at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp gs in Apr.
Archie Babe (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, led over 4f out, soon ridden, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f, 8th of 12, well behind Vicars Destiny at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Celtic Blaze (IRE) 28-1 Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 19l behind Vicars Destiny at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Nocatee (IRE) 7-2 Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Vanbrugh at Southwell 2m hcp (F4) fbs in Jan.
Given A Chance 14-1 Made all, quickened clear over 4f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Yarmouth 2m stk gd in Apr beating Totally Scottish by 1/2l, 7 ran.