Racecards
15:30 Catterick
5th Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 17-1042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
held up, driven and headway over 1f out, led briefly entering final furlong, ridden and kept on
- Form 12-9398
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 631-499
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on, no impression
- Form 06-2223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
tracked leader, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 711626
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 315431
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Frances Pickard
behind, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 3105-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 5389-17
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S T Mason
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 145628
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 70
held up, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
Theoretical
16- Form 40610-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey C Catlin
Nonrunner
Verdict
Mambo Spirit looks the pick of the two James Given runners and is expected to go close, but we just prefer the chances of Valley Of The Moon, with Diminuto also expected to run well. Richard Fahey's charge was very disappointing last time out on soft ground but her previous effort on faster ground was very eyecatching. A lot will depend on the weather, but if the rain stays away she should make a bold bid. Mambo Spirit has earned top-weight with some excellent efforts and proved he was capable of winning off this sort of mark when just touched off at Kempton last time out. He should go well along with stable companion Baileys Outshine. However a bigger threat to the selection could be Diminuto who won a shade cosily at Bath last time out. Another that deserves a mention is dual winner Darcy's Pride, but Valley Of The Moon wouldn't be winning out of turn and she gets the verdict.
Formwatch
Mambo Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Close up, quicken to lead 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind King's Apostle (9-1) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Just Joey 16-1 (9-5) Close up until ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 3 1/2l behind The Nifty Fox (9-4) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Frisky Talk (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 9, 17l behind Sundae (9-4) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Valley of The Moon (IRE) 7-2 (8-4) Slowly into stride, raced centre, outpaced, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Fathom Five (8-13) at Leicester 5f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Darcy's Pride (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 5l behind Rothesay Dancer (8-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (4) gd.
Diminuto 10-1 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 2f out, challenged well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs beating Nouveau (7-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
Winning Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no response, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 10, 28l behind Heywood (9-0) at Chester 6f 3yo hcp (3) gd in May.
Hawaii Prince 12-1 (9-1) Led stands' side group, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 10, 10l behind Morristown Music (8-8) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Ronnie Howe 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division stands' side, ridden halfway, no impression, 8th of 10, 12l behind Morristown Music (8-8) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Baileys Outshine 12-1 (8-10) Led, headed halfway, soon ridden, still every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Sundae (9-4) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Bookiesindex Boy 8-1 (9-5) Led until headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly towards finish, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Safari Mischief (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Durova (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) In touch until weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6l behind Feelin Foxy (9-4) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Theoretical 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 13, 3l behind Metal Guru (9-1) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol.