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14:50 Catterick
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 51y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form FR2465
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, driven clear 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, held on well towards finish
- Form 5222-21
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up in 4th, tracked front pair 11th, chased winner after 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, held when lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 1312-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th, driven and one pace in 3rd before last, ridden flat, stayed on to regain 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 31397P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked winner on outside, lost place 10th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 551431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up behind, went 4th before 4 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, well held after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rear Admiral came good over fences at Musselburgh in November but on a faster surface than this. ROXYFET is preferred given he coped well in the testing going at Sedgefield on Boxing Day to score by eight lengths - Micky Hammond's charge can defy a 7lb penalty and go in again. Cloudy Joker is struggling at present though drops down a grade today along with Uno Valoroso and the latter pair make more appeal than Houndscourt.
Formwatch
Cloudy Joker (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up behind, mistake 3rd, headway 8th, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Vision Des Champs (11-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rear Admiral (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well 2 out, led run-in, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating The Backup Plan (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 7-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, held in 5th when mistake last, 5th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Clan William (10-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Houndscourt (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, in touch when not fluent and lost place 5th, struggling from 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Roxyfet (FR) 13-8fav (10-13) Held up in touch, tracked leading pair 8th, led last (usual 2 out), ridden clear before omitted last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Theflyingportrait (11-12) by 8l, 5 ran.