15:45 Catterick
Thursday 11 May 2017
All14:0514:3515:1015:4516:1516:4517:15
catterickbridge.co.uk Fillies' Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  7f 6y  |  Good to Firm  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:48Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 25.54s
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Completed a quick hat-trick last summer over 6f-7f and goes best on a sound or fast surface. 4lb higher than her best win today but was beaten only just over 1L from this mark later last season, so if better for her reappearance she should get competitive.
Won a maiden over C&D in July and added two handicaps to that tally later in the year, the latter from 5lb lower than today. Went well on her reappearance at Brighton last month and with her yard in great form she may well be capable of kicking on again.
Placed in three of her six starts but remains a maiden and has clearly had issues, this being her first run for two years. Didn't do too badly on er only previous try at this far and one of her handicap runs in Ireland would give her claims, though whether she can repeat that first time after such an absence is open to question.
Both wins have been over this trip, including over C&D (good to firm) last month. Was raised 4lb for that and not beaten far at Doncaster last time and is up another 1lb today, but improvement cannot be ruled out.
Debut 6f maiden winner for William Haggas and added a Carlisle handicap over that trip to his CV for this trainer in September. Went well in trying to defy a 6lb rise next time, but hasn't been competitive in either start since going higher in the weights. Bit to prove.
Four of her six wins have been over 7f, though her best winning performance on turf was over a stiff 6f at Pontefract from a mark of 66 in September (good to firm). A 10-race losing streak sees her back on that same mark and with a 7lb claimer reducing the burden you couldn't rule out a return to form.
Non-Runners
3
(6)
Stosur9
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 6
T: Miss Gay Kelleway  J: M Dwyer
NR
5
(4)
Lucky Violet279
Weight: 8-9|Â Â Age: 5
T: I Jardine  J: T Eaves
NR
Forecasts
Coronation Day (11/8), Bahamian Bird (7/4), Lucky Violet (5/2), Courier (13/2), Alpine Dream (17/2), Stosur (12/1), Be Royale (16/1), Sexy Legs (50/1)
There is interest here for a variety of reasons, with Bahamian Bird a potential improver, Be Royale back on a winning mark and Lucky Violet one of those who looks capable of going close if she can overcome her yard's lack of current form. One that has no such issue is CORONATION DAY, who has C&D winning form, comes here after a nice reappearance and looks capable of continuing her upward curve.
- Coronation Day
- Bahamian Bird
- Be Royale
Prize Money
1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.00
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