15:20 Catterick

Monday 15 May 2023

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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 28.48s

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Final Credit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

8/1

100,000 gns New Bay gelding. Dam, US 8.5f/9f winner, half-sister to Canadian Grade 3 9f-11f winner Raylene out of 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Petite Princess. Newcomer from a good yard and starts out in a winnable race. Much respected if the betting vibes are strong.

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(2)

Jailhouse Rock

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven

200/1

Coach House gelding. Half-brother to 7f winner Darcy's Rock. Dam 5f winner. Likely outsider on debut.

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Opera Legend¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: W J Haggas

9/4

Only minor promise in 2 starts last autumn but he's in top hands and it wouldn't be any surprise to see him go on to better things this year.

Form: 54-

(4)

Pete The Brief⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby

100/1

More one for the longer term judged on his recent 6f Doncaster debut.

Form: 7

(10)

Themainprotagonist²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

7/4

Fair form in 2 outings over 7f on AW this spring. If proving as effectve on turf he should play a prominent role for his in-form stable.

Form: 85

(3)

Elizabeth's Joy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield

150/1

Washington Dc filly. Half-sister to 1¼m-1½m winner Cheap Jack and 5f/6f winner Mattice. Dam 8.4f winner. Watching brief is advised on debut.

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Heartlander¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans

125/1

Modest form in 2 runs for George Boughey at the end of 2022. Likely outsider on return for new stable.

Form: 95-

(8)

Ladylingmoor⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

33/1

25/1, last of 8 in maiden at Thirsk (7f, heavy) on debut 9 days ago.

Form: 8

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Laura's Breeze²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: E A L Dunlop

5/1

€140,000 Ribchester filly who didn't shaped too badly when fourth of 6 in a 7f Newbury newcomers event (heavy ground) 24 days ago. May do better and likely to be in the thick of things here.

Form: 4

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Pretty Flag

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: G Boughey

11/2

Bought for 32,000 gns earlier this year and is a U S Navy Flag half-sister to useful German 7f winner Libre. Excellent stable won this with a newcomer last year.

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Forecasts

Themainprotagonist (7/4), Opera Legend (9/4), Laura's Breeze (5/1), Pretty Flag (11/2), Final Credit (8/1), Ladylingmoor (33/1), Pete The Brief (100/1), Heartlander (125/1), Elizabeth's Joy (150/1), Jailhouse Rock (200/1)

George Boughey won this with a newcomer last year so the suggestion is PRETTY FLAG, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Laura's Breeze and Themainprotagonist look best of those with experience, while Final Credit is another debutant who is a likely type on paper and needs keeping a close eye on in the betting.