Racecards
15:50 Catterick
Sarah Lunn Memorial Stakes (handicap) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 283-807
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey F Lynch
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right, kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 09-6169
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-01336
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P M Quinn
started slowly, always behind
- Form 110004
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey A Elliott
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 11028-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
held up, pushed along when outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 697033
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P Makin
held up, driven, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 00-0120
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 5-69823
- Age 10
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 000009-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Mullen
towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 10-7074
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Circuit Dancer is better than he showed at Thirsk last time and may perform with more credit back on a faster surface but Knot In Wood looks to be on a fair mark now and he gets the vote ahead of Trojan Flight. The last mentioned has been kept busy of late and has been hard to win with so may be booked for a place at best again. Top weight Inter Vision may do better back on today's faster surface but could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Pomfret Lad would prefer more cut in the ground, while Mr Wolf could be open to more improvement now that the yard is back among the winners. The vote though goes to Knot In Wood, who has dropped to a fair mark and has ground conditions to suit.
Formwatch
Mr Wolf 7-1 (9-8) Led,headed well over 1f out and soon weakened, 7th of 11, 5l behind Highland Warrior (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Pomfret Lad 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always behind stand side, 9th of 12, 10l behind Bond Boy (9-4) at Thirsk 5f hcap (4) hvy in May.
Paris Bell 6-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, keen, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 17l behind Commando Scott (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.
Knot In Wood (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Soon led, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Balakiref (9-11) at Haydock 5f app hcp (5) hvy in May.
Trojan Flight 6-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Divine Spirit (8-4) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders stands side to halfway, soon lost place, 12th of 20, 13l behind Zidane (10-0) at Thirsk 6f hcap (5) gd in May.
Blackheath (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Zidane (10-0) at Thirsk 6f hcap (5) gd in May.
Inter Vision (USA) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 11l behind Johnston's Diamond (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcap (3) hvy in May.