Racecards
16:00 Catterick
Derby House Stabling Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 31-0200
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey G Duffield
led, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
- Form 3-01030
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 314044
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen, chased leaders, hampered 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra when edged left inside final furlong
- Form 002255
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
chased leaders, headway on outside 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hung badly right and weakened final furlong
- Form 026-300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D McGaffin
dwelt, in rear, kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 003000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 010305
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
chased leaders until lost place 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 201663
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, staying on one pace when not much room inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 550055
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 0-00005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Carroll
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 00-6222
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leader, headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, comfortably
Skylark
20- Form 36204-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 000005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
held up mid-division, not much room 3f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 00-0040
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
always towards rear
- Form 505406
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
In depth
Verdict
If any of these deserve a victory it is Alchemist Master who is chosen to beat Pays d'Amour, and Extinguisher. Richard Whitaker's five-year-old hasn't visited the winners enclosure for almost eighteen months but has gone close on numerous occasions this season. His most recent effort behind the well treated Goodbye Mr Bond makes good reading and we expect another bold showing. Pays d'Amour and Extinguisher both hail from the prolific David Nicholls yard. The former was successful at Doncaster in March and a decent run at Newcastle last time could herald a form revival. Extinguisher paid for a decent two-year-old campaign with a handicap mark in the nineties. Just three years later he is down in the fifties and having shown glimpses of ability he could be ready to pounce. Best of the rest could be recent victor Smart Minister, but we expect Alchemist Master to strike gold.