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15:10 Catterick

Baker McVeigh & Abbott Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 66y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,100 added
  • Winner: £6,753
  • 2nd: £3,111
  • 3rd: £1,555
  • 4th: £779
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 43.20s
  • Off Time: 15:10:38
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mick Maestro (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golfe Clair (FR)

    28/1

      1
      Silk - Orange, white hoop, white sleeves, orange armlets

      Minella Plus (IRE)

      51 h CD
      6/4
      • Form 322111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 126

      raced keenly, chased leader until hampered 6th, still close 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened approaching last

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

      Mick Maestro (FR)

      25 C
      3/1
      • Form P59-406
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 123

      raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 1st, steadied next, closed 3rd, left in lead 6th, headed 7th, led 2 out, not fluent last, edged left flat, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow and royal blue hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Big Bad Bear (IRE)

      28 D
      4/1
      • Form 4F-2035
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 122

      held up in rear, hit 5th, hampered next, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue hoop and sleeves, white cap

      Golfe Clair (FR)

      124
      28/1
      • Form 59-1U15
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 120

      chased leaders, left 2nd 6th, led next, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on

      5
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Sheriff Garrett (IRE)

      31 bt CD
      17/2
      • Form 233602
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 115

      led until fell 6th

      6
      Silk - Black, red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Enfin Phil (FR)

      31 p CD
      13/2
      • Form 7-31P41
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 114

      chased leaders, raced wide, not fluent and lost place 5th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      The front-running MINELLA PLUS won easily here and at Musselburgh before returning to the latter track to make a successful handicap debut. He's 5lb higher but has had a break and can complete a four-timer. Enfin Phil is receiving 12lb and made most in a race run at a crawl at Sedgefield where he never really looked like getting caught by runner-up Sheriff Garrett, who will be 4lb worse off. Golfe Clair won at Clonmel in June and was in touch when unseating at Tramore a month later. He made a winning start at Sedgefield for Philip Kirby before a disappointing run at the same track which wasn't his form.

      Formwatch

      Minella Plus (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Disputed lead until soon after 3rd, tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Auditoria (10-6) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Mick Maestro (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Mid division, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.

      Big Bad Bear (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Sultans Pride (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Golfe Clair (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, lost place from 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 8, 22l behind Father John (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.

      Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Pressed winner until ridden approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Enfin Phil (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

      Enfin Phil (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Made all, soon pressed, ridden approaching last, asserted run in, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Sheriff Garrett (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.