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16:25 Catterick

Moonax Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.91s
  • Off Time: 16:25:53
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mister Arjay (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bronze Dancer (IRE)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Hugs Destiny (IRE)

      5/1

        1(8)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE stripe and sleeves

        Bronze Dancer (IRE)

        176 BFC
        6/4
        • Form 251316-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 69

        in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression

        2(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

        Mister Arjay (USA)

        173
        7/1
        • Form 212350-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, stayed on well

        3(1)
        Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Squirtle (IRE)

        167
        11/2
        • Form 357237-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 9f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, diabolo on sleeves

        San Deng

        204
        8/1
        • Form 232504-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 62

        soon tracking leader, ridden over 3f out, one pace

        5(6)
        Silk - White, red triple diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Contra Mundum (USA)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 850770
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 50

        slowly into stride, in rear, never dangerous

        6(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Hugs Destiny (IRE)

        16 t CD
        5/1
        • Form 37350-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 54

        in touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until final furlong, one pace

        7(5)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, Red sleeves, White spots, White cap

        Kristalchen

        16 CD
        20/1
        • Form 90158-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 45

        held up towards rear, effort well over 2f out, never dangerous

        8(2)
        Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Fardi (IRE)

        12
        50/1
        • Form 7080-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 36

        led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, eased from 2f out

        9(7)
        NR

        Patavium (IRE)

        176
        6/1
        • Form 506574-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 55

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Bronze Dancer, Hugs Destiny and Mister Arjay and the narrow vote is given to Hugs Destiny. The selection was a fair second last time out, looks sure to have come on for the run and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Bronze Dancer rates the main danger on his best form but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 176 day absence. Mister Arjay is another that could go well but all his best efforts have come with more cut in the ground. Of the remainder San Deng has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Hugs Destiny.

        Formwatch

        Bronze Dancer (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (9-9) Prominent, ridden, lost ground over 3f out, 6th of 7, 40l behind Mighty Moon (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

        Mister Arjay (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 5f out, 11th of 12, 23l behind Escayola (9-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Nov.

        Squirtle (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 4f out, not much room 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 32l behind Power of Future (9-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

        San Deng 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 8l behind Luna Landing (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

        Contra Mundum (USA) 16-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 8l behind Bond Diamond (9-6) at Beverley 1m sll (5) gf.

        Hugs Destiny (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on always held, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kyber (9-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

        Kristalchen 28-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, 6th of 13, 9l behind Court Of Appeal (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) gf.

        Patavium (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Led, swerved right after 5f, remained in front, headed over 3f out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 39l behind Mighty Moon (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.