17:15 Catterick

Thursday 25 May 2017

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:45

Happy 80th Birthday Michael Ryan Rating Related Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 25.66s

1^st

(2)

Dusky Maid

39-0

8/1

T: J G GivenJ: Joe Doyle

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 11/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(5)

Greenview Paradise

39-0

40/1

T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton

Tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish op 33/1

3^rd

(8)

Chickenfortea

39-0

14/1

T: E J AlstonJ: Jason Hart

Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish op 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

(7)

Cupid's Arrow

39-0

7/2f

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

In touch, headway over 1f out, effort and switched left inside final furlong, kept on op 5/1

5^th

(1)

Eadaoins Pet

49-11

4/1

T: J FeaneJ: D M Simmonson (7)

Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace op 7/2 tchd 5/2

6^th

(10)

Halinka

39-0

13/2

T: R VarianJ: P Mulrennan

In rear, headway and switched to outer over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish tchd 15/2

7^th

(6)

Bearag

39-0

22/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Patrick Vaughan (7)

Close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong tchd 20/1

8^th

1 ½

(13)

Langham

49-11

12/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Ray Dawson (7)

Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression op 14/1

9^th

(12)

Major Cornwallis

39-0

13/2

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor op 7/1 tchd 15/2

10^th

1 ¼

(14)

Mayleen

39-0

33/1

T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: Joey Haynes

Raced wide always towards rear tchd 28/1

11^th

(9)

Decadent Times

39-0

9/1

T: Mrs Marjorie FifeJ: P Makin

Always towards rear op 8/1

12^th

(3)

Daring Knight

49-11

125/1

T: C EllamJ: P Aspell

Always in rear, weakened 2f out

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Non-Runners

(4)

Prazeres²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J L Eyre J: D C Costello

(15)

Bonnie Gals²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

(11)

Sheepscar Lad²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.90, £4.80, £4.30EX:£212.50Trifecta:£4,086.70SF:£294.73Swingers:£29.00, £16.90, £32.80

Forecasts

Cupid's Arrow (7/2), Eadaoins Pet (4/1), Halinka (13/2), Major Cornwallis (13/2), Prazeres (7/1), Dusky Maid (8/1), Decadent Times (9/1), Langham (12/1), Sheepscar Lad (12/1), Chickenfortea (14/1), Bearag (22/1), Bonnie Gals (25/1), Mayleen (33/1), Greenview Paradise (40/1), Daring Knight (125/1)

More like a low grade handicap than a maiden, and in truth little makes any significant appeal. Halinka produced a career best when upped to 7F at Wolverhampton in November, and whilst it's a worry that she has been off the track since, she appears one of the more likelier types. Dusky Maid has a couple of pieces of Newcastle form which read well enough in the context of this race, and she makes her turf debut, but the selection is the Ruth Carr trained CUPID'S ARROW. He's yet to race over this trip, but ran well at Thirsk recently, and has shown his effectiveness at this track previously when narrowly denied over 6F by Traveltalk.