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15:05 Catterick

Watch Racing TV Now Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 189y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,069 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.17s
  • Off Time: 15:06:00
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gemini

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Valkenburg

    4/6

      1(4)
      Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

      Valkenburg

      16 p C
      4/6
      • Form 148665
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, held when eased inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Orange and emerald green diabolo, halved sleeves, orange cap, emerald green diamond

      Gemini

      16 p
      9/4
      • Form 14-5636
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 63

      close up, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on

      3(1)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

      Bold Statement (IRE)

      8
      50/1
      • Form 570508
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 49

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts and armlets

      Royal Liberty

      19
      28/1
      • Form 800388
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 47

      in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine

      Demophon

      12
      15/2
      • Form 957446
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 44

      led, ridden and headed 4f out, chased winner until over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white braces, yellow and white chevrons on sleeves, royal blue and white hooped cap

      Fast And Friendly (IRE)

      34
      66/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      in touch, outpaced 4f out, soon behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      East Yorkshire handler William Bethell has taken over from daughter Harriet, who trained VALKENBURG to win a Pontefract handicap in April. The four-year-old has been running in better company than this subsequently and may just have the edge over Gemini. John Quinn's charge completed a double for Charles Hills at this time a year ago but hasn't shown much improvement since changing yards. Bold Statement has only beaten one horse home in his last four starts so Demophon, who is 0-26, may prove best of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Valkenburg 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Forewarning (9-6) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Gemini 16-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Forewarning (9-6) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Bold Statement (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Always towards rear of mid-division, never a factor, 8th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Sulafaat (10-4) at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

      Royal Liberty 50-1 (9-2) Steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Ezanak (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

      Demophon 12-1 (8-13) Led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Arty Campbell (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

      Fast And Friendly (IRE) 200-1 (9-6) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 21 3/4l behind First Flight (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jul.