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16:50 Catterick

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.77s
  • Off Time: 16:51:54
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Action Hero (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Zeas (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Golden Melody (IRE)

      16/1

        1(4)
        Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

        Pockley

        14 D
        11/1
        • Form 1217-63
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in touch, midfield when ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Grey

        Action Hero (IRE)

        32 D
        11/4
        • Form 333-143
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        led narrowly, ridden and drifted right 2f out, drifted left and joined entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Perfect Balance (IRE)

        19 CD
        11/4
        • Form 4-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        pressed leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Victorious Night (IRE)

        12
        18/1
        • Form 3372
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        midfield, restrained towards rear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Crown Princess (IRE)

        26 C
        7/2
        • Form 1274-22
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        keen behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Light blue and purple diamonds

        Diamond Haze (IRE)

        26 D
        22/1
        • Form 12253-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, royal blue diamond, white and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Dark Zeas (IRE)

        54
        6/1
        • Form 5334-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        keen towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, progress to chase leader over 1f out, hung left under pressure but upsides entering final furlong, no extra close home

        8(7)
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

        Macmerry Jim

        7 D
        66/1
        • Form 517-676
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        held up in touch, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

        9(9)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Golden Melody (IRE)

        12
        16/1
        • Form 088-355
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 62

        outpaced in rear, losing touch when ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        PERFECT BALANCE (NAP) landed the odds with the minimum of fuss when scoring easily in novice company over track and trip. The Godolphin colt can continue winning ways now handicapping for the first time and is preferred to another handicap debutant in Victorious Night. The latter went close in a maiden at Carlisle while Crown Princess just missed out at Beverley last time. Dark Zeas returns to the Turf after placing at Wolverhampton and makes more appeal than Pockley and Action Hero.

        Formwatch

        Pockley 18-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, still in contention entering final furlong, faded close home, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Typical Man (8-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Action Hero (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Bowman (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Perfect Balance (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pushed out, won at Catterick 7f stks (5) sft in May beating Estad (9-5) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Victorious Night (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lacked pace of winner towards finish, just held 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Pallas Lord (9-3) at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May.

        Crown Princess (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, headway to press leader 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong but held by winner throughout, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Rhoscolyn (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in May.

        Diamond Haze (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up, pushed along on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 16l behind Rhoscolyn (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in May.

        Dark Zeas (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Zwelela (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Macmerry Jim 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 18l behind Mo Celita (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) hvy in May.

        Golden Melody (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and switched to near wide rail over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched again, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Helm Rock (9-6) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) sft in May.