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17:00 Catterick
racinguk.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 544-144
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, ridden and effort 3f out, never able to get on terms
- Form 716421
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, unable to reach winner
French
159- Form 0/09907-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
towards rear, very awkward on bend 3f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, nearest finish
- Form 7/2127-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left thereafter, held on well
- Form 320400-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Fanning
soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened
- Form 237-971
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, 4th and held after
- Form 9-43364
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
soon led, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not much room close home, lost 2nd post
- Form 293505
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up in rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 038-047
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Evans
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten when not much room over 1f out
- Form 04-7759
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ben Robinson
broke well, soon towards rear, ridden and well beaten on outside 2f out
- Form 9006-53
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey P Aspell
NonRunner
- Form 6630/8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
NonRunner
Verdict
Storm Trooper has to race off a 9lb higher mark back on this surface while Bogsnog’s recent success at Wolverhampton was his first since 2015 and he’s been raised 5lb. AMBITIOUS ICARUS won at Newcastle last month and gets a speculative vote in this given he beat subsequent winner Windforpower. The latter went on to beat Indian Pursuit, due to run in the previous division, but all of his 13 wins to date have been over the minimum trip. By contrast, Blue Jacket is best over 7f though not badly weighted.
Formwatch
Ambitious Icarus 7-1 (8-10) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 4th close home, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Art Collection (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Windforpower (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards finish, outpaced from halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Indian Pursuit (9-10) by hd, 9 ran.
French 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders stands side, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and behind, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Rock Warbler (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Blue Jacket (USA) 25-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Native Falls (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Prominent until halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 16 1/4l behind Robbian (8-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Bogsnog (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) In touch, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Mr Chuckles (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Penny Dreadful 13-2 (9-4) Pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Cruise Tothelimit (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Disclosure 18-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Ticks The Boxes (9-6) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Life of Fame 25-1 (9-2) Prominent until ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Fortinbrass (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Louis Vee (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Broughtons Fancy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Storm Trooper (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Roaring Rory (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Tabikat Elle (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Behind, pushed along and outpaced halfway, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Windforpower (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.