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16:25 Catterick

Luncheon Suite Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 212y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.73s
  • 11 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Purple and White stripes, Purple sleeves and cap

Rosapenna (IRE)

17 BFCD
4/1
  • Form 60-2214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on 1st 2

2(10)
Silk - GREY, BLACK star
12/1
  • Form 224-530
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon no impression

3(2)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 9-30214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

slowly into stride, always to rear

4(6)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE chevron and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON spots
  • Form 046243
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, never able to challenge

5(1)
Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

Flaxby

25
9/2
  • Form 8-28047
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride and behind, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous

6(8)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hollow box, Yellow and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap
  • Form 61-00P0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms

7(4)
Silk - White, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
16/1
  • Form 110306
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon lost place

8(5)
Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 70-9409
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 55

always behind

9(9)
Silk - White, Royal Blue check sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 400-021
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 54

led, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, rallied inside final furlong, not reach winner

10(3)
Silk - Maroon, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
  • Form 060-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 53

behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer

11(7)
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
  • Form 7-79743
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 52

in touch, headway on inside to lead well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong.

In depth

Verdict

Crystal Mystic had to be dropped into a maiden handicap to open his account at Chepstow last month but Bryn Palling's gelding remains potentially well treated off just a 4lb higher mark today and gets the vote to follow up at the main expense of Rosapenna and Howards Princess. The last mentioned has shown his best form over the minimum trip and has claims on the evidence of his Redcar win, if staying today's longer trip. Tim Easterby's Colonial Girl has been running consistently well in maidens of late and has been given a chance back in a handicap today, while Straffan has dropped to a winning mark but needs to improve on recent form to trouble the selection. James Bethell's Flaxby has the undoubted assistance of Jamie Spencer and is another worthy of a mention although of more interest may be top weight Rosapenna, who has the beating of Colonial Girl on running over course and distance in May and has only had the one start since so could come here fresher than most. Crystal Mystic made all when winning at Chepstow last time and similar tactics may bring about the same result today.

Formwatch

Rosapenna (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-2) Mid-div, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong no impression, 4th of 11, 7l behind Norcroft (9-1) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Bee Stinger 16-1 (8-6) Led far side group, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 14l behind Go Mo (8-8) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Howards Princess 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 6l behind Pivotal's Princess (9-11) at Hamilton 5f fll hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Colonial Girl (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Prominent, driven along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Alabama Twist (8-13) at Catterick 6f mdn aut stk (6) frm in Jun.

Flaxby 40-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 7l behind Triple Two (9-3) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Straffan (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Pivotal's Princess (9-11) at Hamilton 5f fll hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Bond Puccini 14-1 (8-9) Behind, outpaced halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, unable to challenge, 9th of 12, 2l behind Howards Princess (9-0) at Redcar 5f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Crystal Mystic (IRE) 9-2co-fav (8-3) Made all, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Frenchmans Lodge (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.