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15:50 Catterick

August 13th Is Ladies Evening Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.41s
  • Off Time: 15:50:35
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Perfect Blossom

5/4

    1(3)
    Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

    High Spice (USA)

    21 p D
    2/1
    • Form 435-961
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 83

    led after 1f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, in 3rd and eased when beaten inside final furlong

    2(2)
    Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Purple sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap, White spots

    Tillys Tale

    8 D
    7/2
    • Form 52-3773
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 75

    chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, held by winner

    3(4)
    Silk - White, Red disc, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, White spots

    Mercers Row

    27 D
    12/1
    • Form 34-4701
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 73

    slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong

    4(1)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap

    Perfect Blossom

    8 D
    5/4
    • Form 59-1611
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 67

    led 1f, chased leader, led again well over 1f, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, held on well

    Previous results

    2009
    (3)
    Silk -

    Mullglen

    9/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    2008
    (1)
    Silk -

    Know No Fear

    11/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    PERFECT BLOSSOM is in cracking form and despite another 6lb rise she should be very hard to beat here, with High Spice, Mercers Row and Tillys Tale all having some sort of claim. The selection has won three of her last four and gets on well with today's pilot and championship leader Paul Hanagan. This trip and fast ground both suit and there may well be more up her sleeve. High Spice has top weight and is up 5lbs for her Bath success last time. She should be competitive, though she has previously struggled from a mark of 80 and may just be found wanting. Mercers Row is 9lbs higher then when taking a Beverley handicap. Noel Wilson's gelding is, at least, in form, though previous tries in handicaps from lower marks than this give him a fair bit to prove. Tillys Tale is 3lbs better off with our pick for being beaten a length at Pontefract and looks to be the big danger, though we think that Perfect Blossom can go in again.

    Formwatch

    High Spice (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun beating Humidor (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Tillys Tale 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd if out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Perfect Blossom (8-13) at Pontefract 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

    Mercers Row 14-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, held on well, won at Beverley 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Melundy (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

    Perfect Blossom 11-4fav (8-13) Good speed from wide draw to cross over, soon led, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, readily, won at Pontefract 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Jack Luey (8-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.