Racecards
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
- Form 75-2131
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
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
- Form 6314-42
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Harry Russell
midfield, outpaced 3f out, ridden to make some headway 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened towards finish
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Form 2V1433
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ryan Kavanagh
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
Lillistar
11- Form 277/890-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
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.