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13:50 Catterick
Book Tickets On-line At Catterickbridge.co.uk Maiden Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
Easby Mandarin
208- Form 785F-4P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey F Keniry
chased leaders close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 411/3-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
held up in touch, headway half way, led approaching 2 out, soon clear
Nomadic Blaze
207- Form 55PPP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P G Atkinson
- Jockey K Mercer
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, rallied approaching 5 out, no impression when mistake last
- Form 344528
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R McGrath
prominent until outpaced 10th
- Form 4-24424
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey A Dobbin
close up, led approaching 8th, headed approaching 2 out, no extra
- Form 5/340-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, fell 4th
- Form 163/84P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up, outpaced 9th, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Stroom Bank, Shady Merlin and Two Tony's Sham are the three to look at here and Stroom Bank is taken to come out on top. Two Tony's Sham is not the most consistent of types but has run well at Market Rasen and Sedgefield. His recent efforts have been over hurdles and the bigger obstacles may show this lightly raced type in a better light. Shady Merlin was a disappointment over hurdles last time but had earlier run well to be second at Market Rasen over fences. If reverting back to that sort of form he must go close. Stroom Bank ran well on ground with cut in it at Towcester before finding the ground a bit quick at Sedgefield next time, finishing fourth. the ground is likely to be more to his liking here and his form seems the most consistent. Stroom Bank can score here.
Formwatch
Easby Mandarin 15-2 (11-9) Held up, jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Fine By Me (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in May, 10 ran.
Go For One (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until weakened 3 out, 5th of 15, 21l behind Sizing Europe (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Nomadic Blaze 28-1 (10-0) Led, soon clear, hit 8th, headed approaching 3 out, quickly weakened and pulled up at the last in race won by Silver Dagger (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in May, 12 ran.
Shady Merlin (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) In touch, mistake 6th, quickly weakened at 3 out, 8th of 11, 37l behind Presenting Alf (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Stroom Bank (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (11-1) Tracked winner until 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 16l behind Atura Gatti (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gd in Nov.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent throughout, headway approaching 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 15, well behind Etched In Stone (11-5) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Two Tonys Sham (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Ballyvoge (10-12) at Newcastle 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Mr Attitude 10-1 (9-9) Keen early, held up, struggling halfway, weakened and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Getinbybutonlyjust (11-5) at Hexham 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy, 7 ran.