Racecards
14:55 Catterick
totequadpot Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 304069
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, pushed along and soon dropped to rear, outpaced halfway
- Form 373207
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 962222
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L Morris
pressed winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 040073
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
made most, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, ran on
- Form 553325
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 185358
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
Verdict
DESERT ACE is weighted to come out best dropping down into claiming company and also has the strongest form. He can bring an end to a frustrating run of seconds by landing this. Apricot Sky is not badly treated in relation to the rest of the field and was placed over 6f here last time while The Nazca Lines finished well ahead of Oriental Relation at Beverley last month. Compton River and Swendab have little chance on these terms.
Formwatch
Oriental Relation (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Sheepscar Lad (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Compton River 8-1 (9-7) Reared start, chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Knockamany Bends (8-4) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Desert Ace (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Went right start, led, driven and edged left over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Show Palace (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Apricot Sky 33-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Short Work (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Swendab (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ask The Guru (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
The Nazca Lines (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.