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16:30 Catterick

Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 175y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.18s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Graham Island

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Football Crazy (IRE)

    7/2

      2(1)
      Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

      Graham Island

      128
      12/1
      • Form 68549-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 80

      in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post

      3(4)
      Silk - White, Black Stripe, Halved Sleeves

      Football Crazy (IRE)

      444
      7/2
      • Form 3200/00-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and kept oin final furlong, headed post

      4(6)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap

      Rocket Force (USA)

      11
      16/1
      • Form 000-016
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 77

      mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f

      5(8)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

      Rajam

      337
      12/1
      • Form 224899-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      behind, pushed along over 6f out, never a factor

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, White stripe, White sleeves, Red stars, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

      Desert Stream (IRE)

      33
      20/1
      • Form 6/260
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 67

      steadied at start, took keen hold to go prominent raced wide after 5f driven along over 4f out, soon behind

      7(2)
      Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Crathorne (IRE)

      38 C
      7/4
      • Form 0-32413
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 62

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      8(5)
      Silk - White, Red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

      Bartra Rock (IRE)

      10
      14/1
      • Form 0-03240
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 57

      held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

      1(7)
      NR

      Idealistic (IRE)

      17
      7/2
      • Form 221-954
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 81

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Old Soldier is given the vote here with Merlins Profit and Ace Club put forward as the main dangers. The selection is a course and distance winner and he is in good form a present having finished fourth behind Lord of the East at Newcastle last time. The inexperienced Kirsty Milczareck rode him in that apprentice race and with the useful claimer Mark Halford taking over in the plate today he looks set for a big run. Merlins Profit is respected as he won well last time when beating Senor Bond over 1m at Musselburgh. However, he has a 6lbs penalty for that success and with the drop in trip unlikely to play to his strengths he looks worth opposing today. Ace Club was disappointing last time but that was over the minimum trip and the return to 7f could see him go well at a decent each-way price. Weet Watchers has run well before over today¿s course and distance so he is another worth a look in the market, but for the winner we will stick with The Old Soldier.