Racecards
14:55 Perth
Stewart Catherwood Memorial (Little Bay) Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: None specified
- Form 236020
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden next, headed last, kept on same pace
Minster York
26- Form 112345
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
midfield, headway not fluent 4 out, effort next, one-paced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 16062P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey G Berridge
in touch, headway 7th, every chance 4 out, weakened next
- Form 2314F0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up in rear, headway 5 out, effort when mistake next, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 51-4404
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on one-pace
- Form UF5521
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in midfield, headway approaching 4 out, chased leader next, led last, ridden out
No Kidding
10- Form PP1P61
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey R Johnson
led, reminders and not fluent 5 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 311-2P2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway under pressure next, kept on same pace
- Form 124250
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Robson
midfield, reminder 7th, rallied and effort 4 out, weakened next
- Form P44632
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, headway to join leader 6, led briefly after 5 out, out paced approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A fairly competitive heat with Minster York, Sharpastrizam and Damien's Choice all holding claims but preference is for Night Fighter. Richard Guest has made an excellent start to his training career and Night Fighter looks worth a bet to add to the tally. The son of Dashing Blade has faced stiff tasks in valuable handicaps at Cheltenham and Aintree of late but had previously scored convincingly at Doncaster in February and a repeat performance should suffice off a fair mark. Minster York was in excellent form earlier in the season but has had little respite from the handicapper since while recent winners Damien's Choice and No Kidding face no easy task off their revised mark. Sharpastrizam goes well here and shaped promisingly last time so may reward each-way backers.