Racecards
14:30 Catterick
European Breeders Fund Zetland Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led final 75 yards, kept on
Dan's Heir
22- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey G Faulkner
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Drax
15- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride and behind, ridden and hung left over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
towards rear, stumbled path after 1f, headway under pressure from well over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Dale Gibson
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 352
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
close up, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 75 yards, no extra
- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, driven and kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 264
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Tara's Treasure and Drax have shown plenty of ability and should go close again, but Jane Jubilee is just preferred. Mark Johnston's filly shaped as though she would relish this extra furlong when chasing home Sacred Nuts at Ayr last time. She has improved with every outing and could now be ready to lose her maiden tag. Drax put up a promising performance on his Thirsk debut, finishing third behind Steadfast McStaunch, but the stable is not firing at the moment so this one is passed over. A bigger threat may be Tara's Treasure who has put up three encouraging displays against decent class opponents. Little Dalham is the newcomer that catches the eye, he was a relatively cheap purchase but does hail from a shrewd yard. All in all a tough race to call but Jane Jubilee gets the verdict.