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14:50 Catterick

Wishing Jill Metcalfe Happy 60th Birthday Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 189y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 31.39s
  • Off Time: 14:50:37
  • 7 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Red, grey spots, black sleeves, red and grey quartered cap

Zephlyn (IRE)

12 t DCD
5/4
  • Form 75-2131
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 63

made all, soon went fourth lengths clear, reduced lead setting out on second circuit, faced strong challenge when ridden final furlong, rallied and always doing enough towards finish

2(5)
Silk - Black and White diamonds

Captain Potter

22 p CD
3/1
  • Form 6314-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

midfield, outpaced 3f out, ridden to make some headway 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened towards finish

3(1)
Silk - Royal blue, red star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Red Force One

12 p D
66/1
  • Form 1188-99
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 57

prominent, outpaced over 3f out, dropped towards rear 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, behind final 110 yards

4(4)
Silk - White, red hollow box, striped sleeves, red cap
17/2
  • Form 2/80468-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

rear of midfield, headway from 3f out, went second 2f out, pressed winner final furlong, kept on, just failed

5(6)
Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

Quercus Robur

40 p D
8/1
  • Form 676351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 53

prominent, went second setting out on final circuit, chased leader from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered outpaced 1f out, weakened final 110 yards

6(2)
Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop

Zooks (FR)

25 p
11/2
  • Form 2V1433
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 51

held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, ridden 1f out, ran on well final 110 yard, soon went third, kept on, nearest finish

7(7)
Silk - Black, royal blue chevron, purple sleeves, royal blue cap
14/1
  • Form 277/890-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Formwatch

Zephlyn (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Prominent 3f, chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gf in May beating Marbuzet (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Captain Potter 2-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, headway 3f out, ran on well final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 4, hd behind Billy Bathgate (8-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in May.

Red Force One 40-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost some ground over 7f out, well beaten over 3f out, eased, last of 9, dist behind Zephlyn (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gf in May.

Cosmic Soul (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Mafia Power (9-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Quercus Robur 9-2 (9-0) Held up rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well to lead inside furlong, won at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (6) gd in Apr beating Tarbat Ness (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

Zooks (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Steadied start, in rear, switched right and closed over 2f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Emaculate Soldier (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Lillistar 4-1 (10-4) Raced keenly in 5th, closer in 4th after omitted 3 out, ridden and went 2nd out wide before the last, 3 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Janworth (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.