Racecards
17:15 Catterick
Willie Carson - Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Shifty
21- Form 000100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 255000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Natalie Hassall
slowly into stride, soon pulled up, lame
- Form 55600-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Wakenshaw
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 020000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C Kellett
- Jockey Susannah Wileman
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 306025
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 000360
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
slowly into stride, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
Beau Sauvage
26- Form 514-006
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J Maher
mistake towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 560631
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 000055
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
slowly into stride, held up in rear, hampered after 2f, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 004500
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey D Williamson
held up towards rear, hampered after 2f, ridden halfway, no impression
- Form 303400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Sarah Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 005000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
College Star
27- Form 065000
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Coupland
- Jockey Reserve
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A good race for the grade and cases can be made for at least half the field. However, Sharoura is at the top of her game at present and is worth keeping faith with today. Shifty, Royal Windmill and Bodfari pride are all capable of pushing the selection all the way though and it will not be plain sailing for the Richard Fahey-trained mare. However, Sharoura looked to be still ahead of the handicapper at Hamilton earlier in the month and may still have a bit more to offer off a mark of just 52. The Fahey camp have a good record with horses of this type and the seven-year-old should make a bold bid to land her first race over seven furlongs from her advantageous draw.