Catterick
14:52
racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap
Catterick Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.70 Place: £2.90 £1.30 £8 Exacta: £52.30 Tricast: £615.10 Trifecta: £1170.80
Non-Runners: Pembrokeshire (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Mr Strutter (IRE) 10 G Poor David Thompson 122 lbs 11/1 Won Held up in rear - smooth headway on inner home turn - nudged along on far side of group over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - easily(op 17/2)
2nd 1 Muntadab (IRE) 11 G AVG Roger Fell & Sean Murray 139 lbs 15/8F 3 Started quickly - led - switched left on turn 4f out - edged right towards near side over 2f out - pushed along against near rail over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/4 tchd 7/4)
3rd 4 Vondelpark (GB) 4 G Poor Sara Ender 128 lbs 28/1 4 Towards rear - good headway on inner 4f out - went second but pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
4th 3 Jill Rose (GB) 5 M Poor Simon Whitaker 134 lbs 22/1 6.5 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - edged left inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
5th 9 Darbucks (IRE) 5 G Poor Christopher Kellett 127 lbs 3/1 8.5 Pressed leader - slipped on path after 2f - raced wide on turn 4f out - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground - officially described as heavy - which in his opinion - was particularly testing on this occasion - following intermittent rainfall throughout the day)(op 4/1)
6th 2 Global Spirit (GB) 9 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 138 lbs 9/1 .5 Midfield - dropped to rear 4f out - outpaced 3f out - kept on from 2f out - no telling impression(op 13/2)
7th 12 Magical Effect (IRE) 11 G Poor Ruth Carr 119 lbs 22/1 1 In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to rear home turn - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
8th 8 Shark Two One (GB) 7 G AVG Jessica Macey 128 lbs 5/1 .5 Midfield - bit short of room under 3f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away; trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
9th 7 Obee Jo (IRE) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 122 lbs 8/1 1 Midfield - outpaced 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
10th 6 Smile And Pay (IRE) 3 G AVG Craig Lidster 132 lbs 22/1 7.5 Prominent - slipped on path after 2f - outpaced and pushed along 4f out - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding slipped on the road crossing)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
11th 10 Eagle Creek (IRE) 9 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 126 lbs 80/1 37 Held up in rear - brief headway on outer home turn - lost touch 2f out - soon weakened and eased - tailed off(op 40/1)