Racecards
14:50 Thirsk
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Nursery (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,100
- 2nd: £3,802
- 3rd: £1,902
- 4th: £951
Metahorse
14- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 7421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, staying on one pace when slightly short of room inside final furlong
- Form 231
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
steadied start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
URBAN SPRAWL made a winning start in handicaps when upped to today’s trip at Catterick. He made all on that occasion and is the one to beat if allowed his own way in front once again. Both of the remaining pair step up in distance with Chester novice winner Metahorse preferred to Gulmarg, who landed a maiden at Chepstow last month.
Formwatch
Metahorse 7-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 6f stks (4) gd in Jul beating Boom Boom Pow (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Urban Sprawl 9-4fav (9-9) Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on well, holding 2nd inside final 50 yards, won at Catterick 7f (5) gd in Jul beating Machito (9-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gulmarg (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Bumped start, in rear, niggled along early and again over 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on, pushed out, won at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun beating It's Chico Time (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.