Racecards
16:10 Catterick
Pin Point Recruitment Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 842247
- Age 12
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, headed 5f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 697-352
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, led well inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 0075-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders on outside, ridden and lost place over 3f out
Al Mukhdam
13- Form 723-500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, led 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 22-1507
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 8-28345
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey R Winston
held up, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 47807-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 143-099
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out or inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never dangerous
Verdict
The veteran Tax Free can still get involved at this level but Powerful Presence is better over 7f. Tango Sky remains a shade high in the weights on recent evidence but Solar Spirit won this in 2012 off a higher mark and has scored back at the track subsequently. MON BRAV has slipped down the weights and was well supported at Goodwood last time. He came up short on that occasion but finished a street clear of the third and Brian Ellison's charge can make amends in this.
Formwatch
Tax Free (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Keep It Dark (9-0) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Powerful Presence (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Lightnin Hopkins (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind King Torus (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Al Mukhdam 12-1 (8-13) Chased leader stands' side, ridden and lost place inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 13, 17l behind Bear Behind (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Burren View Lady (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 13l behind Love Island (9-11) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Solar Spirit (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Tango Sky (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Rural Celebration (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Mon Brav 2-1 (9-0) Edged right most of way, chased leaders on outside, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, well held when slightly hampered final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Slip Sliding Away (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Holy Angel (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Slowly away and hampered start, outpaced and always in rear, 9th of 11, 9l behind Captain Royale (8-13) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.