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16:10 Catterick

Toytop Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 212y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 19.25s
  • Off Time: 16:10:31
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Johannesgray (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Transmit (IRE)

    16/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, red seams, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      Grand Stitch (USA)

      320
      20/1
      • Form 53/0-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 70

      with leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held

      2(7)
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Falcon's Tribute (IRE)

      189
      33/1
      • Form 83-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6

      chased leaders on outside, lost place 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Plum Mac

      69
      100/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      soon outpaced in rear, lost touch 3f out

      4(6)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Barnstorm

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      behind, ran green, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

      Johannesgray (IRE)

      200
      5/4
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      raced keenly, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, just held on

      6(5)
      Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Transmit (IRE)

      222
      16/1
      • Form 67-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, just held

      7(3)
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, checked sleeves and cap

      Ventura Cove (IRE)

      319
      9/4
      • Form 225-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 78

      led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish

      Previous results

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Tiger Reigns

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2008
      (11)
      Silk -

      Marvellous Value (IRE)

      15/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Toptop Maiden Stakes looks to be between Barnstorm, Johannesgrey and Ventura Cove with the vote going to Ventura Cove. It looks to be an above average maiden and any money for Johannesgrey or Barnstorm should be noted. Strictly on the form book Richard Fahey's horse should have Johannesgrey covered but there won't be much between them especially if Dandy Nicholls' horse has progressed. Mark Johnston's Barnstorm is very much the unknown quantity in the field. He was a 100,000 guinea foal so there should be ability in the locker. However, it's a worry he hasn't seen a race track till now and if ability doesn't beat him, inexperience may. Its Ventura Cove for us and the in form Fahey yard.

      Formwatch

      Grand Stitch (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Prominent for 4f, 13th of 14, 24l behind Sioux Rising (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.

      Falcon's Tribute (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Mr Udagawa (8-10) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.

      Plum Mac 125-1 (8-8) Keen, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 6, 40l behind Friends Hope (8-4) at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (5) fbs in Jan.

      Barnstorm Exceed And Excel gelding out of Caribbean Star.

      Johannesgray (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Soon chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, not chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Colepeper (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.

      Transmit (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) With winner, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 22l behind Passion For Gold (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

      Ventura Cove (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) In touch, driven over 1f out, hung left when under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Archers Road (9-4) at Beverley 5f 2yo stks (2) gd in May.