Racecards
15:55 Catterick
5th Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 214y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Form 5-00503
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
chased leaders, led after 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, beat when hampered over 1f out
- Form 000221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
prominent, ridden at 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 5-66244
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
slow away, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well to chase winner final furlong, no impression
Nadeszhda
261- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
led and keen, headed after 3f, chased leader, ridden well over 1f out, soon led, clear inside easily
- Form 6554
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, ridden and headway on outer 6f out, ridden and raced wide over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Lady Lakshmi
14- Form 0-003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
Carmen Jones
27- Form 00-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey J McAuley
mid-division, weakened 2f out
Bulgaria Moon
105- Form 060-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
mid-division, behind from halfway, tailed over 2f out
- Form 005044
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
led early, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, headed well over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 0000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
held up mid-division, driven 5f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A weak handicap that should see Nadeszhda get off the mark first time out at the expense of recent winner Humdinger, topweight Panglossian and Phamedic. Sir Mark Prescott is a past-master at getting them ready to run out of their skins when stepping into handicap company, and off a mark of 53 she may have been let in lightly, her rating based on three quiet runs last year. Her main rivals are fully exposed, with Panglossian having to shoulder topweight despite not managing to get her head in front so far. A bigger danger may be Humdinger, who has progressed from sellers and claimers to winning a class E at Folkestone last week. Given a good ride by Chris Catlin, she now has Kevin Darley on board. Phamedic has been there or thereabouts at this level for some time and will no doubt pop in when least expected, but for now Nadeszhda is the one to concentrate on.