Racecards
16:20 Catterick
Toytop Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good
- Form 406466
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, always towards rear, ran wide over 3f out, never dangerous
Fox Covert (IRE)
170- Form 323230-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
led and headed after 2f, chased leader, ridden to lead again over 2f out, weakened
Orion Express
257- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders
- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J Bramhill
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 54-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Uhuru Peak
13- Form 30
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, one pace
Leopard Creek
155- Form 400-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Song Koi
333- Form 44-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Top Line Dancer, Place Cowboy, and Orion Express look the principals this maiden and the confident vote goes to Top Line Dancer. The selection was a fair fourth on his last season behind Royal Warrant and a reproduction of that effort should suffice here. Place Cowboy rates the main danger Place Cowboy rates the main danger he was a fair second on his debut behind Fission and is sure to have come on for the experience but he will need to improve to defeat the selection. Orion Express is the only other one that has shown a modicum of ability but he may do better in handicaps. Of the remainder Song Koi is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Top Line Dancer.