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15:20 Catterick

Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 177y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
  • Winner: £2,072
  • 2nd: £617
  • 3rd: £308
  • 4th: £154
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.24s
  • Off Time: 15:20:11
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

Spear Thistle

205 p D
16/1
  • Form 00309/3-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, reminders halfway, lost place over 7f out, soon tailed off

2(8)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Elite Land

37 CD
4/1
  • Form 31-4279
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, headway over 6f out, pushed along in 4th 3f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression

4(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets and armlets

Drop The Hammer

11 b CD
11/4
  • Form 157510
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 62

removed hood late, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(7)
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots
15/2
  • Form 6367/7-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 57

held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, went 5th 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, pink chevron, checked sleeves and cap

Dan's Heir

10 CD
12/1
  • Form 38/1260
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong, no impression

8(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, ORANGE sleeves, WHITE cap, ORANGE spots
  • Form 534414
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon every chance, edged left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

9(2)
Silk - Orange, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, orange cap, emerald green spots
14/1
  • Form 421435
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 48

tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 7f out, weakened over 3f out

10(11)
Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap
80/1
  • Form 9660-67
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 50

held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

11(12)
Silk - Royal blue, emerald green chevron and sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 587
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 49

chased leaders 3f, mid-division on outer, ridden 9f out, soon struggling, tailed off

12(5)
Silk - White, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and armlets, White and Dark Blue striped cap
10/1
  • Form 08-8483
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-13
  • Official Rating 46

led 2f, chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, driven out

3(9)
NR

Lady Bluesky

21 DCD
  • Form 6-94141
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 64

Nonrunner

7(6)
NR
  • Form 148066
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 52

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Elite Land is versatile with regards conditions and races off the same mark as when placed in a slightly better race at Haydock last May, but recent efforts have been less inspiring and LADY BLUESKY is preferred. Champion Jockey-elect Paul Hanagan takes the ride about our selection who arrives on the back of a comfortable course and distance win under similar conditions. A 4lb rise is far from harsh, she's still unexposed, and it's encouraging that in one other visit to the track the mare took second to the decent Roses in a bumper. Drop The Hammer cantered to victory here two starts back and would be of clear interest despite this 8lb higher mark were it not for a subsequent heavy defeat at Redcar, but as things stand Danceintothelight is considered the biggest threat providing he consents to settle this time and suffers no ill-effects from a fall over timber when last seen.

Formwatch

Spear Thistle 7-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and headway to track leader after 2f, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind I'm In The Pink (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov.

Elite Land 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 6l behind Royal Trooper (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.

Drop The Hammer 10-1 (8-8) Led until 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 16, 21l behind Bollin Greta (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Categorical 25-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 12l behind Bollin Greta (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Dan's Heir 10-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 34l behind Aaman (8-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

Danceintothelight 5-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear and keen, headway on outer over 7f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Royal Swain (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Bright Sparky (GER) 14-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 5f out, headway on outside 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 8l behind Snowberry Hill (8-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.

Young Firth 66-1 (8-4) Pulled hard, soon led, headed 10f out, tracked winner until 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 26l behind Tobernea (9-3) at Warwick 1m 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.

Don't Hurry Love (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Mid-division in touch, lost place 4f out, soon behind, 7th of 8, 14l behind Media Stars (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in Aug.

Moonlight Blaze 25-1 (8-5) In touch, edged right after 1f, soon tracking leader, under pressure 2f out, kept on, never near to challenge, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Aaman (8-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

Lady Bluesky 4-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft beating Rare Coincidence (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.

Jenny Soba 22-1 (8-8) Behind, some late headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Eijaaz (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f app clm stks (6) gd.