Racecards
14:20 Catterick
Ilkley Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 3-32211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey D O'Meara
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 322-121
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, no extra when lost 2nd close home
- Form P-34F2P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Kelantan
13- Form 14324-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in touch, mistakes, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on from 3 out, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 562/134
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
held up, hit 6th, mistake 9th, weakened 11th, pulled up before next
- Form 214404
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
held up, headway 13th, led and going well approaching 2 out, ridden clear from last
- Form 4U4054
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
chased leader until quickly lost place approaching 12th, tailed off
- Form 0016F0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, reminders approaching 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
In depth
Verdict
Imperial Dream gets the confident vote with Lord Capitane and Contract Scotland heading the list of dangers. The selection has won his last two races in good style and although he is rising in the weights he has won in the style of an improver and could still be ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Lord Capitane rates the main danger he won well over course and distance last time out when defeating Simlet but he will find this harder as this looks more competitive and his penalty may find him out. Contract Scotland is another that could go well but his best form is on fast ground and for that reason he is over looked. Finbar's Revenge was pulled up last time out but prior to that he had been a fair second in a similar race so he should be noted in the market. The same comment applies to Time To Reflect who is from a shrewd yard looks to be on a handy mark but for the winner we return to the in-form Imperial Dream.