Racecards
12:15 Catterick
Turftv.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
Amhairghin (IRE)
367- Form 404/622-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led 4th, disputing lead when fell 4 out
- Form 2P1-72
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
held up mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 53-36
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
held up, pushed along approaching 6th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Thomas Thompson
soon chasing leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, every chance when hit last, eased final 75 yards
- Form PPP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey G Berridge
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leaders, pushed along and reminders when lost place approaching 5th, headway from 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 5-29
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
always behind, ridden and tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 93432
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, led when hit 4th, reminders and ran wide on home bend, headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race gets proceedings underway with some unexposed sorts in opposition but the principals look to be Andytown, Amhairghin and Oscar Gogo and the vote is given to Andytown. The selection was a fair second behind Tot 'O Whiskey. That form looks rock solid and with more improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Amhairghin rates the main danger on his best form but his better efforts have come on fast ground and he may just need the run after a 367-day break so he is taken on with this in mind. Oscar Gogo is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Killyglen, his yard continue in good form and he should be watched in the market. Riodan is sure to have come on for his latest start while Ignotus is another that hails from a yard in form but he has a long absence to overcome. With this in mind for the winner we return to the progressive Andytown.