Catterick
15:20
Maurice Fixter 80th Birthday Handicap
Catterick Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.60 £1.80 £3.10 Exacta: £19 Tricast: £148.69 Trifecta: £180.20
Non-Runners: End Zone (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - rallied and keeping on 1f out - ridden to lead when jockey dropped whip final 110yds - pushed out towards finish - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
6 M Poor Simon Whitaker 124 lbs 7/2F Won
2nd
Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do 3f out - headway into midfield over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well and went second towards finish - did well in the circumstances(tchd 9/2)
9 G Poor Ruth Carr 129 lbs 4/1 .5
3rd
Midfield on outer - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden and rallying over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed up the straight)(op 17/2)
7 G Poor Ann Duffield 128 lbs 11/1 0.3
4th
Prominent - led over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden 1f out - headed and weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG Grant Tuer 140 lbs 14/1 1.75
5th
Towards rear on inner - outpaced and pushed along over 3f out - rallied and headway into midfield over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Tim Easterby 134 lbs 25/1 0.3
6th
Slowly into stride - midfield - short of room and slightly hampered 3f out - ridden and some headway from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run rounding home bend)(op 6/1)
6 G Poor Kevin Frost 135 lbs 7/1 0.2
7th
Prominent on outer - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden up the centre over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Tim Easterby 127 lbs 16/1 .75
8th
Mounted in chute and taken down early - in touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and edged right over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Paul Midgley 133 lbs 22/1 1
9th
In rear - struggling 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no response from over 1f out(op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1)
5 G Poor Andrew Crook 123 lbs 125/1 1
10th
Towards rear on outer - pushed along and struggling over 3f out - raced slightly wide home turn - never on terms(op 18/1)
7 G Poor John David Riches 123 lbs 22/1 0.3
11th
Pushed along soon after start - led against rail - pushed along and headed over 2f out - ridden and lost position from over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by not being able to have a prominent lead on this occasion - which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 5/1)
9 G Poor Michael Dods 141 lbs 4/1 1.25
12th
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and pushed along 4f out - lost position and edged left 3f out - soon struggling - no chance from 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
4 G Poor Ronald Thompson 142 lbs 80/1 10
13th
Ducked sharply right start - tailed off throughout (jockey said gelding slipped leaving the stalls causing him to be slowly away)(op 13/2)
6 G AVG Keith Dalgleish 144 lbs 7/1 8