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15:00 Catterick
Lionweld Kennedy Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 214y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 6325
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 03683-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 61/050-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
chased leaders, headway to chase leader over 7f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 7302-26
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, one pace final 2f
- Form 97711-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
always behind
- Form 8790-48
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-13246
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, headway to chase leaders on outer over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear from over 1f out
- Form 0660-24
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey P Fessey
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 412/643-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Scutch Mill looks the one here with Gigs Magic and Hilltime the two big dangers. The selection can improve from his third at Warwick and has had a couple of fine efforts over jumps recently to prove his well being. He seems a versitile type and is taken to get back to winning ways. Gigs Magic is another consistent type and has not been beaten far in his last three runs. He was a winner on the all weather last month too so comes here in fine fettle. Hilltime has a little to prove as he has not run on the level for somtime but he has been running well over jumps this spring so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Scutch Mill.
Formwatch
Bernix 10-1 (9-13) Led, headed after 4f, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Samurai Way (9-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Sporting Gesture 20-1 (8-11) Always rear division, 14th of 16, 10l behind Le Soleil (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Gifted Musician 8-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, led, headed after 3f and remained in touch, regained lead over 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Eforetta (8-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in May.
Charlotte Vale 13-2 (9-13) Started slowly, soon in touch, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Polyquest (8-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in May.
Scutch Mill (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, keen in rear, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, ran on near finish, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Apex (8-4) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Gigs Magic (USA) 7-4fav (8-9) Keen, held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 6l behind Kingscape (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (6) gs in May.
Eijaaz (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 17, 2l behind Royal Flynn (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in May.
Hilltime (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Dark Charm (10-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gf in Aug.