Racecards
14:20 Catterick
Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Lady Amateur Riders) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,888 added
- Winner: £3,369
- 2nd: £1,045
- 3rd: £522
- 4th: £350
Eolian
62- Form 5-007
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Alice Stevens
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, in 4th and one pace, no impression
- Form P05602
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
led, hit 3 out, soon pushed along and pressed before 2 out, headed soon after, no chance with winner
- Form 3686-41
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, readily
- Form P34615
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Amie Waugh
tracked leaders and keen, in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1-2UP32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Miss Alex Garven
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form U0P70F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
soon in rear, never a factor
- Form 455249
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Abbie McCain
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 507P69
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
prominent, weakened before 4 out
Verdict
Theatre Act hasn't won for over two years and though well supported at Sedgefield last time after a good run at Carlisle she was beaten a long way. BAZAROV has moved from Ireland where he failed to win though he ran easily his best race at Limerick in December when just failing to make all over slightly further than this. The winner has scored subsequently so Archie Watson's new recruit can go one better. Trapper Peak has won four times over timber, including over 2m1f on soft ground at Sedgefield last time where he got up in the closing stages. The trip shouldn't be a problem though the ground could be a bit lively. Rockliffe went up 7lb for winning over the course and distance in December and ran poorly at Market Rasen while Bocasien Desbois has been chasing and is still a maiden after eight starts over hurdles.
Formwatch
Eolian 66-1 (11-0) In rear, beaten 3 out, 7th of 12, 21 3/4l behind War Brigade (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Bazarov (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Led, joined before 2 out, headed and kept on without matching winner close home, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Chosen Hour (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge after 2 out, led 75 yards out, soon hard pressed, just held on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Baratineur (11-4) by hd, 10 ran.
Rockliffe 9-2 (10-3) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 5th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Minella Fiveo (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Behind, headway to track leaders halfway, effort 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind King Golan (10-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Nancy Maher (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Prominent on inside, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, held 3rd when fell last, at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Theatre Act 7-2jfav (10-8) Prominent on outside, lost place and reminders before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Flowery (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed over 8f out, lost place over 5f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Seasearch (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.