Racecards
15:30 Catterick
Eat, Sleep At The Nag's Head, Pickhill Handicap (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 161665
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey L Enstone
prominent stands side group, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 065545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey L Fletcher
prominent far side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 100045
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
towards rear, never dangerous in far side group
- Form 040100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, never dangerous in far side group
- Form 020540
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
led far side group and was overall leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 531030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey C J Davies
tracked leader of the stands side group, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Be My Tinker
30- Form 000006
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leaders to halfway stands side group
- Form 030606
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division far side, pushed along halfway, stayed on final furlong
- Form 5-00001
- Age 11
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
dwelt, towards rear far side group, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 06-0060
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
prominent far side group, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 43/245-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders far side group, ridden over 1f, ran on final furlong to lead close home
- Form 500500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey G Duffield
never better than mid-division in the far side group
- Form 305446
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
led stands side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 00-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders to halfway in far side group
- Form 600510
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent to halfway stands side group
- Form 50-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division far side, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
In a very competitive sprint handicap, decent claims can be given to Loughlorien, The Old Soldier and General Smith, but we just side with Rum Destiny. Loughlorien has been slightly disappointing of late but has course and distance form to his name. Kevin Ryan's gelding has the plum draw in stall one and looks on a fair mark, so he has to be respected. The Old Soldier showed promise on his seasonal bow in claiming grade here. Expected to improve for that effort, Paul Hanagan is a positive jockey booking and he looks well drawn in stall six. Mystical Charm disappointed at this trip recently and would prefer further, while General Smith and Guns Blazing are in decent form but both have it all to do from poor high draws. So we'll side with Rum Destiny, a course and distance winner who would have finished a lot closer last time out here behind Salviati with a clear run. John Wainwright's four-year-old looks well drawn in stall five and will not mind the drying ground.