16:50 Catterick

Saturday 29 May 2021

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 28.77s

(4)

Pockley¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| D

11/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a bit more from this mark.

Form: 1217-63

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(3)

Action Hero³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 79| D

11/4

Winner at Southwell in January. Has posted a couple of respectable efforts in handicap since (including turf) and ought to be competitive again.

Form: 333-143

(6)

Perfect Balance¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: E J Walsh| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 78| CD

11/4

Came good at third time of asking when seeing off 6 rivals in C&D novice (soft) 19 days ago. Ought to be very competitive off this handicap mark.

Form: 4-21

(5)

Victorious Night¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

18/1

Fair form. 4/1, respectable second of 7 in maiden at Carlisle (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 3372

(1)

Crown Princess²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 75| C

7/2

Course winner. Improved runner-up efforts in pair of 7.5f Beverley handicaps this term. A long way clear with a subsequent winner last time so looks well treated despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 1274-22

(2)

Diamond Haze²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 74| D

22/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Beverley (7.4f, soft) on reappearance 26 days ago. Will need to leave that run well behind to go close.

Form: 12253-6

(8)

Dark Zeas⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) on reappearance 54 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 5334-3

(7)

Macmerry Jim⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

66/1

Winner on the fibresand at Southwell back in October but minimal promise in 3 outings on turf this year.

Form: 517-676

(9)

Golden Melody¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

16/1

Bit better when fifth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Carlisle (7f, heavy) 12 days ago without doing enough to suggest she's ready to strike soon.

Form: 088-355

Forecasts

Action Hero (11/4), Perfect Balance (11/4), Crown Princess (7/2), Dark Zeas (6/1), Pockley (11/1), Golden Melody (16/1), Victorious Night (18/1), Diamond Haze (22/1), Macmerry Jim (66/1)

CROWN PRINCESS has arguably got off lightly with a 4 lb rise for last time as the winner has gone in since and she was miles clear of the third. Godolphin's recent C&D novice winner Perfect Balance is put up as the chief threat ahead of Action Hero.