Racecards
12:25 Catterick
Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked front pair, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to take 2nd approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2, no chance with winner after
- Form 12-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Brian Harding
tracked leader, close up after 5th, led narrowly after next, drew clear between last 2, kept on well
Tonto's Spirit
146- Form P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Colm McCormack
led, clear after 3rd until after 5th, headed narrowly after next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with front pair after
- Form 212563
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey W Featherstone
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, no chance with leaders, tailed off
- Form FP-5P18
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Nicol
mid-division, dropped to rear after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out
Hecansting (IRE)
231- Form P-333
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
behind, some headway into mid-division when lost action and pulled up after 5th
- Form 55-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
mid-division, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off
- Form 23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mr Kaine Wood
behind, not fluent 4th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A decent handicapper on the Flat, MASTER OF IRONY (NAP) made a winning start to his hurdling career with a victory over course and distance. He’s taken to defy a penalty with plenty more to come. Tonto's Spirit is also penalised for winning at Cartmel back in May but Newcastle winner Sam Spinner found one too good attempting a follow-up at Kelso. Between The Waters finished a bit closer at Leicester last time while Sun Spider and Hecansting have placed in point-to-points and make their hurdling debuts along with Glorious Dancer, a winner on the all-weather in November.
Formwatch
Master Of Irony (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) In touch, went 3rd from 3 out, led last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec beating Ckalco Des Loges (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Sam Spinner 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, joined leader 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in, well held, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Mount Mews (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Tonto's Spirit 6-1 (8-12) Led until headed 3f out, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Highway Robber (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Between The Waters (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 5th, driven 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Gray Day (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, dist behind Master Of Irony (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Glorious Dancer 6-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Whitchurch (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Hecansting (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Ld until 3rd frm 4th & mstk 7th, fair 4th when lft 3rd 2out & no ex in 10l 3rd bef last, 3rd of 13, 10 1/2l behind Moving In Style (12-1) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Paddling (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Silver Bullion (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Sun Spider (IRE) 7-2 (12-1) Rcd 3rd, mstk 6out, 4th 5out, 3rd 4out, mod 3rd & well btn 3out, ko onepcd, got clsr to 2nd frm last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Dara's Present (12-1) at Boulta 3m mdn gd in Nov.