15:50 Catterick

Wednesday 6 March 2019

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 56.20s

1^st

Halcyon Days

1011-4

6/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in 5th, closer in 3rd at 6th, 2nd soon after 4 out, challenged next, led after 2 out, 4 lengths clear last, stayed on well tchd 13/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Commis D'Office

711-13

9/5f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led until 3rd, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 5th, pushed along after 4 out, handy 3rd, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching next, left 2nd last, kept on op 2/1 tchd 7/4

3^rd

Las Tunas

710-7

11/2

T: R M SmithJ: R P McLernon

Held up in 4th place, closer after 4 out, weakened next, left modest 3rd last op 6/1 and tchd 13/2

4^th

Valgor Du Ronceray

1011-5

40/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Bumped start, held up in last pair, mistake 3rd, 5th and weakening when blundered badly 8th, no chance after, tailed off, left remote 4th last op 22/1

5^th

Ubaltique

1111-10

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Held up in last pair, reminders after 6th and before 8th, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

Greybougg

1011-12

9/2

T: N J HawkeJ: Kieren Buckley (7)

Veered right start, chased leaders, led 3rd until next, chased leader until before 5th where jumped slowly, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 7th op 6/1

Pull Together

711-10

4/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Chased leader, led 4th until 3 out, chased leader, led again approaching 2 out until after 2 out, 4 lengths down when fell last op 7/2

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Non-Runners

Roxyfet¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Miss Becky Smith

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£3.70, £1.20EX:£22.90Trifecta:£65.10Tricast:£62.40SF:£17.85Swingers:£3.60, £5.80, £2.00

Forecasts

Commis D'Office (9/5), Pull Together (4/1), Greybougg (9/2), Roxyfet (5/1), Las Tunas (11/2), Halcyon Days (6/1), Ubaltique (12/1), Valgor Du Ronceray (40/1)

Around this sharp track anything that gets an unopposed lead is going to be dangerous and Greybougg having fallen to a good mark will be dangerous if allowed too much rope. The Venetia Williams stable remain in good form though and her top weight COMMIS D'OFFICE is taken to appreciate going left-handed once more having run well last time in a better race than this at Chepstow. The redoubtable C&D winner Halycon Days can never be left out of the discussion but he may just need to find a little extra here. Las Tunas and Roxyfet step up in grade with the latter hoping for a strongly run race which sees him to best effect.

Commis D'Office
Halcyon Days
Greybougg

Previous Winners

2018

Dica

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 12

J: Ross Chapman | T: Paul Collins

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,848.002nd: £1,717.003rd: £859.004th: £429.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00