Racecards
14:00 Catterick
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 81-4P98
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up towards rear, pushed along and mistake 2 out, one pace and never dangerous
- Form 4-16153
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Megan Carberry
made all, clear after 3 out, easily
- Form B05-826
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression
- Form 18226-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before last, weakened run-in
- Form 847579
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
in rear and keen, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd after last until no extra towards finish
- Form 63359P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
tracked winner, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Poetic Lord is having his first ever start at this level on his debut for Rebecca Menzies, though he'd probably prefer quicker going. FAIR LOCH won a Market Rasen seller in August and a claimer at Huntingdon in November when rated 2lb higher than here. This looks a good opportunity and Megan Carberry's claim is a bonus. Tinseltown has a tremendous record on the Flat around here but hasn't won over hurdles since 2013 while Deny, who won a handicap here last January, is 11lb higher this time. Hey Bob will find this easier than the Class 4 handicaps he's been contesting but Gud Day is too far out of the handicap to consider.
Formwatch
Poetic Lord 18-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 9th and reminders, not fluent 10th, closer in 5th with a circuit to race, dropped to rear and detached before 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Much Wants More (11-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f gd in Aug.
Fair Loch 16-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 14 1/4l behind Card Game (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Tinseltown 20-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Storytale (10-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Deny 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up, at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Hey Bob (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Hartside (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gud Day (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.