Racecards
15:40 Catterick
Meetings That Matter On Racing TV Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 54y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,800 added
- Winner: £7,408
- 2nd: £2,175
- 3rd: £1,088
- 4th: £544
- Form 243-864
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
close up on outside, went 2nd when switched inside after 13th, upsides 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths down when left clear last
- Form 65-1534
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, blundered 2nd, pushed along after 11th, headed next, switched outside after 13th, never able to get back on term with rival pair, left modest 2nd last
- Form 384311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Gavin Brouder
mostly tracked leader, led 12th, joined 4 out, shaken up and went 2nd lengths clear when fell last
In depth
Verdict
Molly Childers is highest-rated of the trio and has an obvious chance at her best. She didn't run at all badly last time on a first outing since wind surgery. Course and distance winner, Same Circus, will probably lead and ensure a decent gallop in what could otherwise become a tactical affair. He ties in very closely with Molly Childers and there's practically nothing between them on the book. However, both are taken on with hat-trick seeking ALOHAMORA. This looks a clever piece of placement by her Irish yard and the in-form mare can take advantage of weight received from her rivals, especially when the valuable claim of her talented pilot is factored in.
Formwatch
Molly Childers (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on into 4th at the last, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Coded Message (10-6) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Same Circus (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led 3rd until 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Boss Man Fred (11-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Alohamora (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Chased clear leader, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out and led next, pushed along and asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan beating Thunder Down Under (10-7) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.