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15:20 Catterick
Catterick Ladies' Night Tuesday 8th May Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,350 added
- Form 6-64521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well (hand-timed)
- Form 31672-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
dwelt, held up, outpaced and switched outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression
Stepaside (IRE)
332- Form 593-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
- Form 2722-89
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish
Crosby Millie
206- Form 955-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00766-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 63410-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Proper gets the vote to win again ahead of Coconut Queen and Stepaside. Mick Channon has his stable in good form and his gelding was starting to look hard to win with until popping up just four days ago. He made all that day at Brighton and never looked like being beaten and whilst he has a penalty to contend with, this doesn't look a strong contest. Coconut Queen has won over course and distance before and should come on for her recent run. The drop in trip suits and she looks the main danger. Stepaside has had almost a year off but with the trainer's horses in form he must be watched in the market for support now upped in trip, whilst Ruthles Philly will need to improve on her recent run when well held in second. Proper did it well last time and is fancied to follow up under his penalty.
Formwatch
Proper (IRE) 11-8jt-fav (8-13) Led 1f, led again 3f out, stayed on strongly when pressed entering final furlong, driven out, won at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Slate (9-4) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Coconut Queen (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not much room approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Musical Beat (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Stepaside (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden halfway, headed final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Russian Silk (8-12) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Jun.
Nota Liberata 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 6l behind Pietersen (9-0) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Crosby Millie 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Fashion Statement (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2yo mdn fll (4) hvy in Oct.
Ruthles Philly 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Last Sovereign (9-2) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Centenary (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 28l behind Ambrosiano (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.