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15:00 Catterick
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Veterans' Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,019
- 2nd: £2,824
- 3rd: £1,411
- 4th: £706
- Form 01526D
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
made all, quickened when pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly always doing enough near finish
- Form 241863
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey T Eaves
raced in second, ridden before 1f out, found little and weakened quickly inside final 110 yards
- Form 502710
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Joanna Mason
raced in third early, outpaced when pushed along passing halfway and dropped toward rear, briefly rallied when ridden 1f out, kept on but not pace of front three near finish
- Form 205006
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up last but in touch, outpaced after halfway, rallied when ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take third near finish
- Form 385915
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up, chased leaders from 2f out, ridden before 1f out, soon went second but never going pace of winner near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Oso Rapido was demoted from first at York last week having hampered the runner-up and is 3lb higher. RAMIRO is preferred on his recent form on heavy ground having beaten both Broken Spear and King Of Tonga when winning at Chester last month with the latter has placing at Pontefract subsequently. Muscika won on good ground at Epsom last time but is 6lb higher but Fortamour could go well back over today’s shorter trip.
Formwatch
Oso Rapido (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and continually edged left from over 1f out, just held on, finished first, placed second, won at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Thunder Roar (9-5) by ns, 13 ran.
Broken Spear 12-1 (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 2f out where headway, soon stayed into 3rd, kept on inside final furlong but no match for leaders, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ramiro (8-8) at Chester 7f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Fortamour (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Aphelios (9-9) at York 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Music Society (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Roach Power (9-1) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Ramiro (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, good headway 2f out, ridden and chased leaders over 1f out, briefly went second inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Be Proud (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Muscika 9-4 (9-4) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Count Otto (9-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Tyger Bay 9-1 (10-2) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on for third inside final furlong but never placed to trouble front pair, kept on, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Holkham Bay (10-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
King Of Tonga (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, switched right and ridden over 1f out, soon headway and chased leaders final 110 yards, outpaced closing stages, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Beauty Choice (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.