2025-05-24 Catterick 14:50
Catterick

Wishing Jill Metcalfe Happy 60th Birthday Handicap

Distance: 1m7f189y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,187

Runners: 7

Winning time: 3m 31.39s (slow by 7.19s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 6

1 Zephlyn

J:Callum Rodriguez T:Ewan Whillans

Age:6 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:63 SP:5/4F

Prominent early - led after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just held on - gamely(op 11/10 tchd Evens)

2 nse

4 Cosmic Soul

J:David Nolan T:Patrick Neville

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:55 SP:17/2

In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - just failed(op 11/2)

3 1¼ 1¼

6 Zooks

J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:Ian Williams

Age:5 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:51 SP:11/2

In rear - dropped to last after 5f - outpaced and plenty to do over 2f out - rallied and headway inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

4 1½ 2¾

2 Captain Potter

J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:58 SP:3/1

Raced in last early - headway and in touch with leaders after 5f - no impression from 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)

5 ¾ 3½

5 Quercus Robur

J:Andrew Mullen T:Adam Nicol

Age:6 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:53 SP:8/1

Prominent on outer - pressed winner over 1f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)

6 3 6½

7 Lillistar

J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond

Age:5 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:46 SP:14/1

Towards rear - raced awkwardly and no chance from over 2f out(op 20/1)

7 1½ 8

3 Red Force One

J:Dale Swift T:Philip Kirby

Age:10 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:57 SP:66/1

Started quickly - led early - headed but prominent on inner after 1f - lost ground quickly over 3f out - lost touch from over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.25

Tote place: £1.40 £3.70

Exacta: £10.40

Trifecta: £40.20

CSF: £13.24