Racecards
16:30 Catterick
Middleham Suite Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf

Barry The Brave
164- Form 1/110-84
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Dean McKeown
always behind

- Form 528331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

Sincerely
11- Form 35226-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms

- Form 664-980
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened


- Form 0009-72
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, driven over 4f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

- Form 166-516
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, no impression when hampered inside final furlong

- Form 006042
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on

- Form 9-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened

Obe One
8- Form 8-46972
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
behind, headway when edged right 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner

- Form 3980-21
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey M Stainton
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on

- Form 008547
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
behind until some headway over 1f out, never nearer

- Form 1362-09
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey D Fentiman
behind, driven over 3f out, never dangerous

- Form 045571
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
soon in touch, outpaced 2f out, weakening when edged left inside final furlong

- Form 968/035
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey Greg Fairley
towards rear, ridden and kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders

Montana
19- Form 39-9507
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey L Enstone
led 2f, tracked leader, led again briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when not much room inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A big field handicap here where a decent draw looks essential and we will take Pay Time to take advantage of stall one, with Joshua's Gold, Sir Don and Lord Mayfair not out of it. Having said that there is a note of caution, as Pay Time was thrashed here after gettign slowly away from stall one in a similar race last year. However, the mare has been in much better form of late, going close at Redcar before winning at Musselburgh, and if she can get out well she has every chance of defying a penalty. There are plenty of no hopers involved, but Joshua's Gold and Sir Don will emerge from middle berths and both are in good heart at present, although the latter would prefer shorter than this. Meanwhile Lord Mayfair was a 6f winner last time but does look ordinary and has run badly on both attempts at 7f in the past, so is opposed in favour of Pay Time, who can score.
Formwatch
Joshua's Gold (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden when edged left and led over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun beating Taranaki (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sir Don (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced stands' side, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Russian Rocket (9-9) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Outrageous Flirt (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace over 1f out, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Carnivore (10-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcap (6) frm in Jun.
Second Reef 4-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 11, nk behind Pay Time (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Riverhill (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, effort on inside over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Riodan (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) gs in Jun.
Obe One 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over halfway, not much room and switched right over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Blue Maeve (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Pay Time 9-1 (8-10) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Second Reef (9-8) by a nk, 11 ran.
Lord Mayfair (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 6f mdn aut stk (6) frm beating Graceful Flight (9-4) by 4l, 9 ran.