Racecards
14:20 Catterick
Hambleton Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft
Euro Import
1241- Form 000/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
led after 1f, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened over 3f out
Myrtus
540- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression final 2f
Straight Eight
243- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear and never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no further progress
In Luck
8- Form 045060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey K Darley
dwelt, soon mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace under pressure
Rose Tinted
28- Form 026060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, no extra final 2f
Calcar (IRE)
76- Form 002050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey R Thomas
helf up in mid-division, not much room on bend over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 456000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey L Fletcher
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 23-3322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
led for 1f, with leader, led 5f out, drew clear final 2f, comfortably
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T Eaves
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and beaten
Namaste
10- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey W Ryan
held up towards reaer, headway halfway to track leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, soon no chance
- Form 344333
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders to halfway, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Change Partners gets the selection here ahead of Nashwan Star, Namaste and In Luck, although Straight Eight might be worth noting in the betting. The selection is trained by Roger Charlton, who has had such a good season. This daughter of Hernando has been placed in all six of her races and deserves to earn some winning brackets. She has form enough to take this and holds an excellent chance. Nashwan Star has also run some good races in defeat but is not blessed with too many gears. Namaste showed some promise on her Newbury debut but, again, does not look to be one of her stable's leading lights. In Luck is exposed as ordinary but, in an ordinary race overall, might bag some place money under Kevin Darley. Of the others, Straight Eight has been racing abroad and, on his first run for Tim Easterby, could be interesting if there is a market move. Vigoreux is a French hurdle winner, while Rose Tinted might appreciate this trip but has something to prove overall. In, as we say, a race that lacks strength in depth, Change Partners has a leading chance.