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16:00 Catterick

John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.46s
  • Off Time: 16:01:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Buachaill Dona (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rothesay Dancer

    5/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Orange, White sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

      Toy Top (USA)

      3 b BFCDD
      13/8
      • Form 343112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, outpaced when hung right over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression

      2(1)
      Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap

      Buachaill Dona (IRE)

      89
      4/1
      • Form 2-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, Pink seams, Black sleeves, White cap

      Christa Bee

      3 b D
      50/1
      • Form 45-8677
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly into stride, behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous

      4(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

      Rothesay Dancer

      2 p CDD
      5/1
      • Form 305321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Maroon, gold cross belts and sleeves, maroon cap, gold peak

      Hypnosis

      19 CD
      9/4
      • Form 321222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 65

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Toy Top is in tip top form at present and can take this Buachaill Dona and Rothesay Dancer. The selection is already a c&d winner who relishes fast ground and lost no caste in defeat off this same mark of 80 at Haydock last time. There is no reason to suggest that he won't be able to repeat that sort of effort and if he does he will take all the beating. Buachaill Dona drops back to the minimum trip after winning on slower ground over 6f at Thirsk last time. There is little to suggest that this trip will be of benefit to him and he is just opposed. Rothesay Dancer loved the firm ground when winning at Ayr last time and gets it again here. He has won off a fair bit higher and looks the big danger, while poor old Hypnosis keeps getting put up for defeats and will have her work cut again, so we take Toy Top to prevail.

      Formwatch

      Toy Top (USA) 4-1fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Shes Minnie (9-1) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

      Buachaill Dona (IRE) 8-15fav (9-0) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, ridden out, spooked near finish, won at Thirsk 6f mdn aut stk (5) gs in Apr beating She's Dunnett (8-9) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Christa Bee 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 7th of 8, 15l behind Shes Minnie (9-1) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

      Rothesay Dancer 5-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (6) frm beating Dulce Sueno (8-12) by a nk, 6 ran.

      Hypnosis 5-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Toy Top (9-1) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.