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14:30 Catterick
Blue Square Games Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 175y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 564-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Greg Fairley
always behind, never dangeorus
- Form 7-74477
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Dale Gibson
always behind
Nouailhas
77- Form 80836
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
tracked leader, driven 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 334344
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 9070
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 20
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division when ridden and lost action after 6f, soon pulled up
- Form 538250
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on final furlong
Flirty (IRE)
14- Form 0-68078
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey A McCarthy
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3970-36
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Heslop
behind, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
Gold Maha
17- Form 74540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey I J Brennan
held up, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
Moggy (IRE)
37- Form 60-0228
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
mid-division headway over 4f out, ridden and effort on outside over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression final furlong
Rose Avelina
20- Form 57070
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, lost place over 5f out, soon well behind, tailed off
Madam'x
19- Form 7940-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey S De Sousa
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
He may have a bit to find on official ratings with Bigalo's Star, but we'll side with TROPICAL BACHELOR in the seller. Tim Pitt's gelding has proven stamina for this trip and acts on fast ground, and he has put together a CV including some reasonably good form in defeat in handicaps. Still a maiden, he has to put behind him a couple of ordinary efforts, but we hope that first-time headgear can work the oracle. Bigalo's Star is lightly-raced and open to improvement and he is worth a try at this trip, but the handicapper may have overestimated his abilities and this won't be easy. Game Roseanna does not have much in the way of stamina in her pedigree and so has it all to prove, being by a sprinter, while Moggy is worth a try over this far, though her problem may be with the going. Madam'x looks best of the rest, but we'll side with Tropical Bachelor.
Formwatch
Bigalo's Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Prominent for 5f, last of 12, well behind Antigua Sunrise (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Just Dan 22-1 (8-2) With leader, led 8f out until 7f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, 7th of 13, 30l behind Eloise (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-50 (7) fbs in Aug.
Nouailhas 9-1 (9-2) last of 6, 50l behind Playful Asset (8-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gd in Jul.
Saffron's Son (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 10l behind Rosewin (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Skybob 80-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, weakened and eased final 2f, last of 13, well behind Unawatuna (9-0) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Mid-division, effort on outer when hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 28l behind Rose Bien (8-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Flirty (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 9l behind Ghufa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol.
Game Roseanna 40-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, ridden and some headway 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 12l behind Vita Mia (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Gold Maha 20-1 (7-11) With leader, led 7f out, clear over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 33l behind Tufton (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f clm stks (6) gf in Jul.
Moggy (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 4l behind Addison De Witt (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Rose Avelina 100-1 (7-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 45l behind Valid Point (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Aug.
Madam'x 33-1 (8-4) Held up, outpaced 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 8l behind Upton Seas (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.