Racecards
16:10 Catterick
Pen Hill Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good
- Form 1411-56
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 1000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, ridden well over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6004-03
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside
Sharp Hat
18- Form 400033
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey G Duffield
close up, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0-00000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Clare Roche
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 00-0265
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 320000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey L Enstone
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 30-0000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey O Pears
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5060-20
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey V Halliday
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 0520-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey F Lynch
led early, soon mid-division, weakened and eased over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Not much strength in depth to a weak contest and Sharp Hat stands out on these terms. David Chapman's charge would have been conceding lumps of weight if this were a handicap and comes here in fair form after placed efforts in similar company at Redcar and Doncaster. Al Muallim has always to be feared at this level but finished behind the selection at Doncaster and is unlikely to reverse the form on these terms while Baron Crocodile is capable of going close on his best form but still has a little to find with the principals.