Racecards
16:00 Catterick
National Hunt Season Starts On 29th November Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 175y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 325131
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Elliott
prominent, ridden, lost ground over 3f out
- Form 524730
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey R Weaver
held up, headway over 5f out, one pace final 2f, no chance with winner
Categorical
48- Form 063078
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9-10805
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
towards rear, reminders over 5f out, never a factor
- Form 654124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, ridden over 3f out, raced stands side, driven, no extra final 2f
- Form 0-90123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
held up behind leaders, led over 3f out, remained far side, clear over 1f out, easily
- Form 0-50657
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
led, swerved right after 5f, remained in front, headed over 3f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Bronze Dancer is only 1lb higher than when scoring here when last seen in August but Alan Swinbank's gelding has all of his best form on a faster surface so he may be best watched and preference is for Pee Jay's Dream, who gets the vote ahead of Mighty Moon. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of his rivals and has won the only time that he has encountered a softer surface, although that was on good to soft ground and not as testing as today. Charlotte Vale has not won for some time, while Epicurean has yet to prove her effectiveness over this far. The same cannot be said of Pee Jay's Dream, who is a consistent performer, handles cut in the ground well and comes from a yard that has had a few winners of late.
Formwatch
Bronze Dancer (IRE) 10-3fav (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug beating Aspasias Tizzy (8-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Charlotte Vale 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 11th of 19, 18l behind Leslingtaylor (9-4) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) sft.
Categorical 40-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 6l behind Mull of Dubai (8-4) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Epicurean 33-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 17, 5l behind Dium Mac (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Pee Jay's Dream 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 14, 8l behind Saluscraggie (8-11) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Mighty Moon 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind High Treason (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.
Patavium (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) With leaders over 4f, 7th of 14, 8l behind Takitwo (9-6) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.