Racecards
16:10 Catterick
Wensley Mares' Only Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 883P10
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, went left last, ridden clear
Flower Haven
347- Form 733226-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey C Honour
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 55-0047
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
prominent, reminders after 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 364-558
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division on outside, headway approaching 6th, every chance before 2 out, mistake last, no extra
- Form 568P35
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 6th, soon ridden and struggling
- Form 037P1P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
prominent, led 3rd, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, soon headed, stayed on reluctantly flat
- Form 5-P0PP0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up, headway on inside 6th, soon ridden and struggling
- Form 7-90986
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
in rear, ridden and struggling from 4th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 0-070P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
prominent, led and not fluent 2nd, headed 3rd, lost place before 4th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form P65P9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S T Mason
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace from approaching last
Herninski
118- Form 805
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D N Cullinane
led until 2nd, weakened 6th, tailed off
- Form 5-29967
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, progress 4th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last
- Form U85
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer I McMath
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, steady headway on outside after 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra last
In depth
Verdict
Dance The Mambo was slightly disappointing in a Leicester handicap last month but may be worth another chance judged by previous form when landing a maiden hurdle at Newcastle and Mick Easterby's gelding is preferred to Touch of Ivory and Flower Haven. The last mentioned should strip fit enough following a couple of recent spins on the level and makes more appeal than Keith Reveley's Heavenly Chorus, who has been well held in recent starts. Susiedil is hard to recommend on recent form and of more interest is Peter Monteith's Touch of Ivory, who takes a drop in class today. Dance The Mambo has solid claims despite his big weight though and he gets the vote.