Racecards
16:50 Catterick
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 1217-63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
held up in touch, midfield when ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 333-143
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
led narrowly, ridden and drifted right 2f out, drifted left and joined entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home
- Form 4-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey E J Walsh
pressed leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 3372
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey T Hamilton
midfield, restrained towards rear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 1274-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Ben Robinson
keen behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 12253-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 5334-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
keen towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, progress to chase leader over 1f out, hung left under pressure but upsides entering final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 517-676
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
held up in touch, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 088-355
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
outpaced in rear, losing touch when ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
PERFECT BALANCE (NAP) landed the odds with the minimum of fuss when scoring easily in novice company over track and trip. The Godolphin colt can continue winning ways now handicapping for the first time and is preferred to another handicap debutant in Victorious Night. The latter went close in a maiden at Carlisle while Crown Princess just missed out at Beverley last time. Dark Zeas returns to the Turf after placing at Wolverhampton and makes more appeal than Pockley and Action Hero.
Formwatch
Pockley 18-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, still in contention entering final furlong, faded close home, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Typical Man (8-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Action Hero (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Bowman (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Perfect Balance (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pushed out, won at Catterick 7f stks (5) sft in May beating Estad (9-5) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.
Victorious Night (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lacked pace of winner towards finish, just held 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Pallas Lord (9-3) at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Crown Princess (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, headway to press leader 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong but held by winner throughout, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Rhoscolyn (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Diamond Haze (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up, pushed along on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 16l behind Rhoscolyn (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Dark Zeas (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Zwelela (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Macmerry Jim 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 18l behind Mo Celita (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) hvy in May.
Golden Melody (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and switched to near wide rail over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched again, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Helm Rock (9-6) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) sft in May.