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14:35 Catterick
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 145y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,040
- 2nd: £1,859
- 3rd: £929
- 4th: £465
- Form 32-740
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up, closed on leaders before 3 out, good jump 2 out and soon led, went clear after last, ridden out, eased near finish, comfortably
- Form F6-1431
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, not fluent 4th, reduced lead 5th, headed after 8th, gradually weakened from 2 out
- Form 4-07155
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Tom Midgley
prominent, closed on leader 5th, disputed after 8th, led entering home straight, headed approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner after last
- Form 425P53
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, led after 8th, headed entering home straight, led again before 2 out, ridden before last, weakened quickly run-in, lost fourth near finish
Melvich Bay
21- Form 6-523F3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened after last
- Form 09P-782
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Edward Austin
held up last but in touch, outpaced after 5th, rallied to make steady headway from 2 out, stayed on to go remote fourth after last, never in serious contention
- Form 2-244P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Lizzie Quinlan
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, raced wide before 5th, closed on leader before 6th, took closer order after 8th, outpaced entering home straight, soon struggling, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
Previous results
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Formwatch
Treaty Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Rich Spirit (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Beat The Edge (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Fearless Action (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Chased winner, pushed along when bad mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened, not recover, 5th of 9, 11l behind Fanfan Du Seuil (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Berliet Express (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, good headway turning in, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in, weakened into 3rd soon after, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Hokelami (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Melvich Bay 10-1 (10-5) Raced on inside, held up in rear, closer after 3rd, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, mistake last, 3rd of 7, 9 3/4l behind Sunday Soldier (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Halfway House Lad 80-1 (10-5) Soon well behind, left 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 4, dist behind Findthetime (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Coeur Aimant (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Tracking leaders, mistake and lost place 7th, weakened home turn, tailed off, 5th of 6, 36 1/4l behind Guillaume (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.