Racecards
14:35 Catterick
Book Tickets Online At Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 1B1D34-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 602-630
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent last
- Form 12-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon every chance, one pace from last
- Form 0454-48
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P Kinsella
tracked leader, led after 3 out, kept on well
- Form 62-2617
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
prominent and raced wide, hit 3 out, soon outpaced
In depth
Verdict
Charlotte Vale gets the confident vote over Prize Fighter and First Fought. The selection is best on testing ground and and she has been running well enough to make her the one to beat today. She will be suited by the step-up in trip and if she runs up to her best form she will be hard to beat. Prize Fighter has ability but he is a little temperamental and he is probably best on a faster surface. First Fought would have claims on the pick of his form but he is unproven on this ground so can't be backed with any confidence. Ring The Boss may prove best of the remainder but for the winner we are happy to stick with Charlotte Vale.
Formwatch
Prize Fighter (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, headed after 4th, ridden, weakened 3 out, 4th of 14, 32l behind Opera de Coeur (11-8) at Stratford 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Mar.
First Fought (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, 10th of 11, 41l behind Foodbroker Founder (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Charlotte Vale 250-1 (11-0) Always behind, 8th of 9, 45l behind Straw Bear (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Nov.
Ring The Boss (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, hit next, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 18, 15l behind Fleetwood Forest (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 29l behind Franco (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.