Racecards
17:25 Catterick
Ivan Luis Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 60400-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 55-8178
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 680521
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Tudhope
held up, ridden, headway on outer 2f out, one pace
Rapid Flow
53- Form 88/8-840
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
held up, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 21273-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey B Swarbrick
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 432337
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, ridden, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
Green Pirate
69- Form 0076-80
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 223339-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Muara
26- Form 410-864
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey A Mullen
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, no impression
- Form 0552-03
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Million Percent gets our vote in the finale with Blue Maeve and Piccolo Prince the most likely dangers. The selection hails from a stable in form and he does have his ground conditions today on his return to the turf after a spell racing on the all-weather. This race will not take a great deal of winning and he looks the most likely option. Piccolo Prince won well last time at Pontefract when beating Mynd on heavy ground. He has got claims but he is not as good on a faster surface and for that reason he is opposed today. Blue Maeve ran well over 7f at Wolverhampton last time behind Spark Up, but he is better over this trip and is worth consideration. Crystal Mystic is game and consistent and is another with place prospects, but for the winner we will stick with Million Percent.
Formwatch
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 28l behind Tyzack (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcap (5) fbs.
Million Percent 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders 4f, 8th of 13, 9l behind Gilded Cove (8-12) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Mar.
Piccolo Prince 11-2fav (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy beating Mynd (8-6) by a nk, 17 ran.
Rapid Flow 11-2 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Sweetest Revenge (9-3) at W'hampton 6f handicap (6) pol in Mar.
Crystal Mystic (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Lord Chamberlain (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Taboor (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, headway when hampered inside final furlong, stayed on, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Wicked Uncle (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcap (5) pol.
Montana 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, 9th of 14, 10l behind El Potro (9-0) at Southwell 5f mdn stk (5) fbs in Nov.
Blue Maeve 12-1 (8-12) Always prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Spark Up (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.