Racecards
20:00 Catterick
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Auvergne
13- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
soon led, was headed over 4f out and remained in touch, ridden to regain lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 060-973
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey R Studholme
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
slowly into stride, towards rear, was never dangerous
- Form 38-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 4670-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out
- Form 443563-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out
Raven (IRE)
178- Form 96-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
Sweet Emily
29- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
held up, pushed along 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Auvergne is taken to get the better of Sweet Emily and Glad Big in another wide open contest. The selection is a half-brother to the smart sprinter Millstream and he showed plenty of promise on his debut when third behind Stage School over today's course and distance. If he improves for that run then he will take the world of beating. Sweet Emily shaped with a little promise on her debut and this filly from the David Loder may be capable of better that she showed that day. However, she will have to improve to get the better of our selection and she is opposed on this occasion. Glad Big was tried at a longer trip last time when he showed promise behind Sunset Strip, so it seems strange that he has been dropped back to 7f today. Dispol Isle is a fair sort but looks more exposed than most of these and we will stick with Mark Johnston's Auvergne as our idea of the winner.