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16:45 Catterick

Book Now For 9th June Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,900 added
  • Winner: £5,111
  • 2nd: £1,521
  • 3rd: £760
  • 4th: £380
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.43s
  • Off Time: 16:45:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Balestra

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mudawwan (IRE)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

      Balestra

      231
      11/2
      • Form 68105-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, driven to challenge 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      2(5)
      Silk - Grey

      Giant's Treasure (IRE)

      433 D
      8/15
      • Form 1-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 87

      led until over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages

      3(2)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Mudawwan (IRE)

      217 D
      5/2
      • Form 27210-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, Yellow spots

      Bulge Bracket

      730
      250/1
      • Form 030400/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 52

      held up in touch, outpaced before halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer

      5(1)
      Silk - Black, white sash, armlets and spots on cap

      Colonel Forster

      21
      100/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      soon outpaced in last, detached before halfway, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      GIANT’S TREASURE cost 525,000gns as a yearling but was sold for only 60,000gns in February. However, he made an immediate impact for Richard Hannon at Wolverhampton in March and further progress is likely now with David O’Meara. Balestra won a Bath maiden last summer but hasn’t raced since October. Mudawwan is having a first run in this country so is probably best watched and it’s impossible to make much of a case for the other pair.

      Formwatch

      Balestra 8-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Musical Terms (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Giant's Treasure (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased final furlong, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Trenchard (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Mudawwan (IRE) (8-9) 11th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Melissa Jane (8-9) at Deauville 7f hcp sft in Oct.

      Bulge Bracket 20-1 (9-2) Soon outpaced and early reminders, always behind, 11th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Simply Clever (9-2) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.

      Colonel Forster 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 10l behind Dazzle Gold (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f stks (5) gd in May.