Racecards
14:50 Catterick
Halifax Selling Stakes (Class G) (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 456414
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra
- Form 36154
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
chased winner, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 343
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
chased leaders to over 3f out, soon outpaced
- Form 5065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey M Tebbutt
made all, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 0000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Dean McKeown
dwelt and early reminders, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 50050
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, switched outside and ridden 2f out, soon beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
slowly into stride, always behind
Tak's Girl
20- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Reserve
mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Mount Ephram and Maureen's Lough have both managed to reach the winners enclosure so have to be respected here, but we will give the vote to Tonight. Mark Brisbourne's gelding has performed with credit in all three races to date, despite running as if in need of the experience. He should be just about spot on now and can improve past the more exposed runners in the line up. Mount Ephram and Maureen's Lough met at Redcar back in June in the seller won by Princely Vale. Mount Ephram was four lengths ahead of his rival on that occasion but is six pounds worse off today so it should be a lot closer. Kevin Ryan won this event twelve months ago so his representative Miss Trendsetter is worth a cautionary look in the betting, but in a race where bets should be kept on the small side, Tonight is just given the verdict.