Racecards
12:45 Catterick
Bedale Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 6F4-105
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey L Vickers
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 164453
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 0-32UP0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
mid-division, headway halfway to track leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0436-6F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
mistake 1st, always behind
- Form B0-3054
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, weakened halfway
- Form 2P-026P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0P63/00
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D O'Meara
close up, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 0P-2305
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey I Jardine
with leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 0-40406
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
reluctant to race, always behind
- Form 25/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
mid-division, weakened halfway
- Form P56540
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
Double Em
14- Form P00-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D McGann
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/0000-0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
in touch, headway and effort approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
Amber Go Go
102- Form 0P4-P5F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, mistake 3rd, never dangerous
Magic Bengie
52- Form PF-4P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey F Keniry
made virtually all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly
In depth
Verdict
An tricky 18-runner seller to get things underway and one in which we like the look of Tetragon over possibly Allegedly Red and Muhtadi. As we say, it's very tricky and many of the runners seem to hold comparable chances. However, the selection is dropped to this grade for the first time, is just a four year old so should have better to come, and has won twice on the Flat at 9 and 11 furlongs so just might solve the seller's puzzle. Course and distance winner Muhtadi is back to a winning mark, although that did come in March 2002, and, being lightly raced, Allegedly Red could be open to improvement. As we say, many of the others look the equal of each other and the betting market might prove useful when it comes to making a selection. However, ahead of time and without being armed with that knowledge, we'll go for Tetragon.