Racecards
13:25 Catterick
Julie Calderbank 'My Soulmate' Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form B15-731
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Harry Haynes
always in rear, weakened after 7th, tailed off
- Form 379F51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace
Chicago Alley
555- Form U57/424-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
- Form 3-63P13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leaders, led 3 out, hard ridden when strongly challenged after last, just held on
- Form 0-14328
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
led until 4th, outpaced 8th, rallied 3 out, stayed on approaching last
- Form 7964P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
in touch, headway 5 out, chased winner approaching last, ran on towards finish, just failed
- Form 7U-9546
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey Harry Challoner
prominent, mistake 2nd, led 4th, jumped right 5th, mistake 8th, headed next, weakened 2 out
Verdict
Milan Royale scored over track and trip last time and is upped 6lb. Testing ground is a worry for him, though it's not a problem for RIVER PURPLE. The latter has a 10lb rise to contend with having won easily at Uttoxeter but there should be more to come from John Mackie's charge and he gets the nod. A winner at Sedgefield last month, Pistol Basc is another expected to go well in the soft going while dual hurdles winner Pindar looks best of the remainder back over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Milan Royale 5-1 (11-11) Chased leader until after 7th, handy 3rd, led before 4 out, went right 2 out, joined last, hung badly right under pressure and bumped 2nd flat, just held on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Discoverie (10-13) by shd, 8 ran.
River Purple 16-1 (10-7) Always prominent, led 4 out, clear from next, steadied into last 2, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft beating Hero's Call (10-0) by 7l, 13 ran.
Chicago Alley 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 32l behind Venetian Lad (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun '12.
Pistol Basc (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen in 3rd, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Prince Blackthorn (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Pindar (GER) 12-1 (10-6) Led to 3rd, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 10, 36l behind Honourable Gent (10-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Moonlight Maggie 10-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake 2nd, hampered 3rd, mistake 4th and when progess 6th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 40l behind Classic Case (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Dorlesh Way (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Last trio, disputing modest 5th but no chance when badly hampered 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 8, 32l behind Milan Royale (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gd.