Racecards
13:50 Catterick
Thomas Darley Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 104342
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, steady headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, ridden, ran on well final furlong
- Form 1350
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden, every chance entering final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 310514
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden, hard-pressed inside final furlong, held on towards finish
- Form 004451
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Lizhar (IRE)
14- Form 502231
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M Polglase
- Jockey K Ghunowa
chased leaders, ridden, edged left over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Lupine Howl
10- Form 006306
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders to over 3f out, soon beaten
Black Oval
10- Form 300060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 402544
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey M Henry
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 062463
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
chased leaders to over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 432530
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D Mernagh
slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Just twelve runners line up for this nursery where several have to be considered, including Lizhar and Imperialistic, but Shinko Femme could just have the edge. Following some promising efforts in maiden company, Nigel Tinker's filly wasn't beaten far on her handicap debut at Brighton recently and looks very well in here with just seven stone thirteen in the plate. Imperialistic is at the other end of the handicap, and deserves that position having run well against decent opposition throughout the season. Lizhar finally came good when thrashing Bookiesindexdotcom at Southwell last time and a follow up in certainly not out of the question. Of the others recent winner Alice Blackthorn is worthy of a mention as is John Quinn's Lets Get It On, but for the selection we'll take a chance on Shinko Femme.