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16:40 Catterick

Catterick Veterans' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 212y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,600 added
  • Winner: £5,434
  • 2nd: £1,617
  • 3rd: £808
  • 4th: £404
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.84s
  • Off Time: 16:40:41
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spirit Of Wedza (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Extrasolar

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Straightothepoint

      13/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Black, royal blue star, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star

        It Must Be Faith

        7 p D
        10/1
        • Form 717131
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, every chance well inside final furlong, just held when squeezed out last strides

        2(9)
        Silk - Black, grey stripe

        B Fifty Two (IRE)

        8 t D
        14/1
        • Form 024-815
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in rear, ridden 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large Dark Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap

        Meshardal (GER)

        10 p DCD
        3/1
        • Form 88-7974
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and not much room close home

        4(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Maroon star

        Apricot Sky

        146 CD
        20/1
        • Form 731744-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        held up in rear, well beaten over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap

        Straightothepoint

        18 p D
        13/2
        • Form 33906-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        prominent, not clear run over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, large royal blue spots

        Newstead Abbey

        23 D
        20/1
        • Form 582128
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        prominent, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap

        Crosse Fire

        18 b D
        5/1
        • Form 225440
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 64

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Spirit Of Wedza (IRE)

        47 D
        9/2
        • Form 46-5546
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, soon got through to challenge, led towards finish, headed and bumped crossing line (finished 2nd, placed 1st)

        9(7)
        Silk - Yellow, black chevron, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap

        Extrasolar

        18 t D
        13/2
        • Form 57006-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        held up towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, hung left close home, led and bumped rival crossing line (finished 1st, demoted to 2nd)

        Previous results

        2017
        (6)
        Silk -

        Vallarta (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        MESHARDAL (NAP) has been brilliantly placed by Ruth Carr to win ten races including two around here last year, the latest from this mark. He looked on the way back at Newcastle earlier this month and can return to winning ways. It Must Be Faith scored twice on the all-weather before heading to Guernsey for an amateurs' event which he duly won. He's picked up a penalty which may just hand the initiative to the selection. Spirit Of Wedza was in excellent form last spring and hasn't been beaten far in recent races on Tapeta but Apricot Sky doesn't win often and his victory over three rivals here in October was in a claimer over 5f on soft ground. B Fifty Two once had a mark of 107 and managed to claw back the years at Pontefract last month though he enjoys a bit of cut in the ground these days.

        Formwatch

        It Must Be Faith (10-9) won at L'Ancresse 6f hcp fm in May

        B Fifty Two (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Amazing Grazing (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in May.

        Meshardal (GER) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on and hampered inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Katheefa (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in May.

        Apricot Sky 16-1 (9-6) Led, headed and carried left over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pearl Acclaim (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Straightothepoint 16-1 (9-11) Raced wide held up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Rapid Applause (10-1) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Newstead Abbey 9-2 (9-6) Held up and behind, going for run on inside when hampered over 1f out, switched right, kept on towards finish, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind A Sure Welcome (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Crosse Fire 5-1 (9-4) Went left start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Rapid Applause (10-1) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Spirit Of Wedza (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) In touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Pea Shooter (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Extrasolar 50-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Rapid Applause (10-1) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.