Racecards
16:45 Catterick
Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 810165 Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 177y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 283218
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
- Form 011980
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, headed after 5f, pushed along over 6f, weakened over 2f
Ferrando
146- Form 0P-6027
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final 2f
Cava Bien
28- Form 0005-43
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, headway over 3f, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Aston Lad
14- Form 5850/8-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f, driven and kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 134544
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey M L Thomas
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
Scurra
50- Form 288784
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey A Mullen
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong
Mr Wiseguy
13- Form 409805
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey N Callan
prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 008552
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey A Elliott
tracked leader, led after 5f, clear half way, headed over 3f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Thewhirlingdervish, Aston Lad and Vice Admiral are the three for the shortlist and we chance Thewhirlingdervish in this affair. Carrying top-weight means that this assignment will be no gimme but he has handled the surface well in the past and he finally looks to be back into some measure of form. Aston Lad makes some appeal on jockey bookings. Backers should be aware that he has burst blood vessels in the past so some caution is advised. Vice Admiral is still well treated in relation to some of his juvenile form but has proven frustrating to follow of late. Hurdler, Cava Bien should have few problems with the trip and has to have a fair chance at the likely odds. True appears to stay this trip although he has never been tried over it under conditions as testing as this. A race with many possibilities and Thewhirlingdervish is afforded the vote.
Formwatch
Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Held up, effort over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression, 8th of 12, 12l behind Esprit de Corps (9-12) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Vice Admiral 16-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 9f out, with leader to over 4f out, weakening when not much room over 3f out, 11th of 13, 28l behind Rehearsed (9-3) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ferrando 16-1 (8-6) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Taxman (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Cava Bien 12-1 (8-13) In touch, took closer order 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Serramanna (8-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Aston Lad 15-2 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 6th of 11, 11l behind Cleaver (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
True (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Bulberry Hill (8-9) at Southwell 2m banded stk (7) fbs.
Scurra 11-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 8l behind Vice Admiral (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sept.
Mystified (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and no extra, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Virginia Rose (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 6f banded stk (7) gs.