Racecards
15:20 Catterick
Racing Again 12th January Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 71y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 4546FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, close up 6th, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden after next, one pace last, kept on under pressure flat, 3rd and held near finish
Tuscan Gold
29- Form 3/54936
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey H Thompson Brown
tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before next, rallied flat, closing on winner near finish, just held
- Form P37-671
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
mid-division, close up 6th, ridden after 4 out, beaten when left modest 4th before 2 out
Agent Louise
21- Form 5411P-F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey A Nicol
held up, in last pair, headway under pressure on outer 3 out, one pace in 4th when lost action and pulled up before next
- Form 6-PPP65
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up, in last pair, reminders after 7th, headway 4 out, led narrowly after next, ridden between last 2, 2 lengths clear last, held on near finish
- Form 3F4365
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Ross Turner
chased leaders, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon behind, tailed off 2 out
Simmply Sam
24- Form 7481-23
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 52-76P7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
led to after 5th, in touch, lost place 8th, soon behind
- Form 104809/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L R James
- Jockey C O'Farrell
NonRunner
- Form 85-3534
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Brian Harding
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SNAPPING TURTLE won a higher grade handicap over track and trip last time. Upped only 3lb, he should make another bold bid in this company. Simmply Sam should finish closer for a recent reappearance though remains 9lb higher than when scoring at Newcastle back in April but Agent Louise has failed to complete since landing a double at Sedgefield earlier this year. Miss Barbossa continues to slide down the weights without getting any closer and the rest are even harder to fancy in their current form.
Formwatch
Grand Enterprise 11-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Tuscan Gold 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, lost place before 4 out, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Presence Felt (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, placed 1st, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Bankhall (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Agent Louise 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, fell 3rd, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Never travelled, in last pair, struggling in rear after 8th, no chance when left modest 5th and slightly hampered 3 out, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Rev Up Ruby (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
More Madness (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Bako De La Saulaie (12-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Simmply Sam 8-1 (10-12) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced before next, plugged on into modest 3rd in closing stages, 3rd of 15, 24l behind Annie Alainn (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Foot The Bill 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, 8th of 12, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Strikemaster (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Stoneham (9-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Miss Barbossa (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Held up, pushed along 6th, headway on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on flat, 4th of 10, 13l behind Italian Riviera (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.