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15:30 Catterick
RDA Richmond And Catterick Group Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 90-0074
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey D Allan
raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 9-07083
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey P Makin
awkwardly away tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 1241-01
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey D Fentiman
raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 711502
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 7-33202
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, switched right approaching 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong
- Form 421295
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey B A Curtis
in touch in rear, weakened over 1f out
- Form 01733-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Phil Dennis
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 060120
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Tommy O'Connor
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Three of these took part in a similar contest over track and trip earlier in the month when runner-up Meshardal came out best just ahead of third-placed EXTRASOLAR. But the latter tumbled down the weights last year and looks set to end a long losing run at last. Windforpower was further behind on that occasion but Tricky Dicky beat a subsequent winner when winning at Southwell and collateral form also gives him the beating of Secret Missile. Top of The Bank won twice on the all-weather earlier in the year and was second at Hamilton recently but Major Crispies has won just the once on Turf in 26 attempts.
Formwatch
Secret Missile 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 2f, driven and headway under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on well into 4th final 50 yards, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Captain Bob (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Extrasolar 6-1 (9-3) Off the pace in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearly snatched 2nd, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Vallarta (9-4) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Tricky Dicky 8-1 (9-4) Made all, driven when when challenged over 2f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in May beating Captain Bob (9-4) by 2l, 9 ran.
Top of The Bank 10-1 (9-12) With winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 2nd place post, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Spirit Of Wedza (9-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Meshardal (GER) 7-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, good headway over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Vallarta (9-4) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Windforpower (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along before halfway, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Vallarta (9-4) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Bold Spirit 11-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 3l behind Major Valentine (9-2) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Lackaday 10-1 (9-7) Raced far side, prominent, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 7th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Kyllach Me (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Major Crispies 10-1 (9-8) Fly leaping leaving stalls and slowly away, always in rear, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind The Armed Man (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in May.