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20:30 Catterick

Charity Night Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 214y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 46.36s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gironde

1/8

    2
    Silk -

    Rigonza

    16/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, White stripe, Red sleeves, White spots, White cap

      Wizards Princess

      66/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      slow away, soon led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron and armlets, quartered cap

      Gironde

      32 v
      1/8
      • Form 5-4303
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up in rear, smooth headway over 5f out, led over 3f out, soon clear, readily

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Kyber

      9
      14/1
      • Form 543
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      led early, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

      Rigonza

      9
      16/1
      • Form 005034
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, kept on, no impression

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Transkei

      39
      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      This should really be an exercise canter for Gironde, who cannot be opposed, with Rigonza perhaps the one for the forecast. The odds won't be pretty about Sir Michael Stoute's colt, who has going up for two stones in hand on the other quartet. Well beaten at Royal Ascot on his penultimate start, he stayed on well with cut in the ground last time at Windsor, and a repeat of that effort would be comfortably good enough. He has the visor on for the first time here just to keep his mind on the job and it will be a big surprise if he is beaten. Though nothing makes appeal as serious opposition to the selection, the one for the forecast looks to be Rigonza. Tim Easterby's gelding is rated clear of the remainder, and though he hasn't exactly sparkled on softer ground of late, he merely has to run up to his ability to claim second prize. No question about the selection here though, which is Gironde.