Racecards
16:40 Catterick
Sponsor A Race At Racesponsors.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 0/11380-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
in touch, ridden along over 6f, driven 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 31155-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jamie Moriarty
held up behind leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 2878/6-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden along 3f out, headed 2f out, soon beaten
Drawn Gold
40- Form 3456-82
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey N Callan
held up, headway over 5f, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 24-6146
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Fentiman
started slowly and behind, never a factor
- Form 325000/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey T Eaves
held up behind leaders, effort when not much room 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2009-48
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 294000-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 9388-00
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer L R James
- Jockey T Williams
never better than mid-division
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An open look to this heat on paper but on the track TRIP THE LIGHT is just preferred to Drawn Gold, while Gamesters Lady is respected. Fast ground and this trip or beyond are spot on for Trip The Light, who's trainer Richard Fahey is in red hot form at the moment. There were excuses for the selection when his saddled slipped at Doncaster on his reappearance and hopefully he will still have come on for that run. He acts well in the visor that is applied again today and he'll do for this judge. Drawn Gold represents handicap legend Reg Hollinshead, but the trainer's record here is 0-15 in the past five seasons, which doesn't inspire confidence. Even so, the gelding performed with plenty of credit last time and is respected. Gamesters Lady has conditions to suit, though she has not won on turf for four years. Nonetheless she is on a very handy mark and could go close. Ovthenight is just 2lbs higher than his last win, which came 11 months ago, and with the yard among the winners in recent days you couldn't rule him out with total confidence, though with nothing else making appeal we'll take Trip The Light to score.
Formwatch
Ovthenight (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Close up on inner, pushed along from 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened after, 11th of 12, 14l behind War of The Roses (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Trip The Light 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 18, 7l behind Monfils Monfils (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (5) gf in Mar.
Rain And Shade 66-1 (8-12) In touch, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 10l behind Sirvino (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Drawn Gold 8-1 (9-3) Soon in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Star Choice (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Gamesters Lady 14-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened when hung left over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11l behind Blockley (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Samizdat (FR) 66-1 (8-9) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 10, 30l behind Inchnadamph (9-11) at Catterick 2m hcap (4) sft in Jul '07.
Titinius (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 5l behind Sirvino (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Saluscraggie 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt, always behind, 12th of 14, 20l behind Sir Sandicliffe (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcap (6) gs in Oct.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Held up, effort over 3f out, behind when hampered over 2f out, never dangerous, 15th of 18, 28l behind Monfils Monfils (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (5) gf in Mar.