Racecards
14:05 Catterick
EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
Dark Hedges
11- Form 00399
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
towards rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
Ideal Spirit
12- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Russell Harris
dwelt in touch, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong
May Girl
35- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
slowly away, soon close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, ran on
- Form 4343
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
made most, ridden and ran on
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
pressed winner until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
switched left soon after start, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Barry McHugh
never better than mid-division
- Form 0437
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
NonRunner
Verdict
REFLECT ALEXANDER took the lead early over 6f here a week ago but was caught inside the final furlong and this drop to the minimum trip looks the logical move. Rated 82, she should have the measure of these including stablemate Zain Smarts. The less exposed types have yet to threaten with Rema Al Kuwait, What Do You Think and Lil Gem likely improvers and Sandie Gem and Cool Baby newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Cherry Oak (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slight bump leaving stalls, always behind, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Mrs Gallagher (9-7) at Nottingham 5f fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Cool Baby Foaled March 12. Intense Focus filly. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to 7f-11f winner Hamad and 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Deadly Nightshade.
Dark Hedges 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind That's A Surprise (9-5) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Ideal Spirit 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Wirral Girl (9-0) at Beverley 5f fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Lil Gem (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) With leader, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Ellthea (9-0) at Carlisle 5f fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
May Girl 33-1 (8-11) Dwelt slightly outpaced, effort when hung left 2f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Viscount Loftus (9-2) at Yarmouth 5f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Reflect Alexander (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed entering final furlong, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, nk behind Faithful Promise (9-0) at Catterick 6f fll (4) gs in Jul.
Rema Al Kuwait (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Went right start, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Silver Starlight (9-0) at Ripon 5f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Sandie Gem Equiano filly out of Spirit Na Heireann.
What Do You Think (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Footsteps Forever (9-0) at Pontefract 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Your Just Desserts (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Another Batt (9-2) at Ripon 5f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Zain Smarts (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Quickly away, led on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Gotti (9-2) at Windsor 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.