11 May 2017 16:45 Catterick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,881); Distance: 5f 212y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Catterick Veterans' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Vallarta (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 50-6333 / 9 | Flat (6) | J Garritty | Mrs R Carr Mr D Renton And… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd approaching halfway, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(2) |   | ¾ L | Meshardal (GER) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 77-3320 / 10 | Flat (24) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr The Hollinbridge… | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, good headway over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(4) |   | SHD | Extrasolar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 29-0708 / 10 | Flat (24) | P Makin | G A Harker The Twelve Minimum… | 6/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearly snatched 2nd, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(3) |   | ½ L | Willbeme (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 970-602 / 9 | Flat (19) | Ray Dawson | N Bycroft Wild West Racing | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden on outside 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(7) |   | 1½ L | Windforpower (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 642129 / 9 | Flat (14) | Connor Beasley | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr David Tate | 16/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along before halfway, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(5) |   | 1 L | Meandmyshadow (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 3140-53 / 10 | Flat (13) | B A Curtis | A D Brown Ian Stewart & Alan… | 6/1 | |
| chased leader until approaching halfway, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(1) |   | 4 L | Secret Missile (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 0090-00 / 7 | Flat (13) | P J McDonald | D C Griffiths Mr J N Blackburn | 16/1 | |
| dwelt, outpaced in rear, trying to make headway on inside when hampered over 1f out, not recover and eased | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(8) |   | 6 L | Best Trip (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 0007-00 / 10 | Flat (15) | Harrison Shaw | Mrs Marjorie Fife Fat Badger Racing | 12/1 | |
| led until 2f out, soon ridden, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(9) |   | - | Pushkin Museum (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 0) | 113522 / 9 | Flat (19) | G Lee | P Morris Power Geneva Ltd | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
