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19:03 Catterick
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,156
- 2nd: £2,890
- 3rd: £1,446
- 4th: £723
- Form 5134-66
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
went right start, made all, ridden out
- Form 2173-05
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
tracked leaders, chase winner halfway, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 7089-95
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 441-166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
prominent until halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 68-5016
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Cam Hardie
awkwardly away, pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 25-0803
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 076560-
- Age 13
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in rear, riden over 1f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Dark Shot broke much better at Leicester on Monday but still has a lot to find with GLORY FIGHTER (NAP) on earlier Thirsk running. The latter is having only a third outing for Paul Midgley and finished third in a better race here in the autumn off a 3lb higher mark – Ryan Sexton’s claim is a further plus. Stablemate Militia is also eased in grade and John Kirkup will handle any give in the ground. Isle Of Lismore has dropped below his last winning mark but Mellys Flyer is having a first try over the minimum while Duke Of Firenze appears a light of former days.
Formwatch
Militia 7-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Look Out Louis (8-8) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gs in May.
Glory Fighter 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden under 2f out, kept on, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ready Freddie Go (9-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Isle Of Lismore (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Twilight Calls (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mellys Flyer 6-1 (9-2) Fly leapt and went right start, keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind King's Knight (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
John Kirkup 15-2 (9-8) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Iris Dancer (8-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Dark Shot 50-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pure Dreamer (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Duke Of Firenze 66-1 (8-2) Outpaced and always towards rear, 15th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Illusionist (8-10) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.