Racecards
14:10 Catterick
jumpingforjoy On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form P3-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led to 2nd, in touch, headway before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, switched right after last, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, dropped to mid-division 4th, headway under pressure before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
- Form 5P/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, never on terms, well held between last 2
- Form 26
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
towards rear, struggling after 3 out, well beaten when mistake next
- Form 2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, soon clear, reduced advantage before 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and weakened flat
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in touch, led 2nd to after next, tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, well held between last 2, weakening when fell last
- Form 50-47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
always behind, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up last
- Form 1/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders to after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 67
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, driven to lead between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
PULL GREEN took a step forward with November’s victory over course and distance. He had a subsequent winner back in third and is taken to confirm running with the re-opposing Quoteline Direct, who finished a decent second on his hurdling bow. The latter is preferred to stable companion Wild Gypsy Boy while the selection’s stablemate Gabriel Oak has plenty to find. Joseph Hobson has placed in a bumper and debuts over timber along with point-to-point winner Tortuga Bay and the Flat recruits The Dancing Poet and Ibn Al Emarat.
Formwatch
Pull Green (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Disputed lead to after 3 out, led again approaching next, ridden out flat, kept on, won at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Quoteline Direct (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Briardale (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Proschema (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Framley Garth (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Ibn Al Emarat (IRE) 13-8 (9-2) Tracked front pair, ridden when switched left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, kept on, won at Goodwood 1m stks (5) gd in Aug beating Macaque (9-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Joseph Hobson (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Northern Poet (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Quoteline Direct 7-1 (9-6) Steadied and switched left start, held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Corked (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Urban Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, struggling 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Wild Gypsy Boy 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place 3f out, 7th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Pennine Cross (10-12) at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Tortuga Bay 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 3f out, soon challenging, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded, 4th of 9, 5l behind Paris Dixie (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Feb.
Gabriel Oak 22-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Sharp Suited (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.
The Dancing Poet 7-2 (9-8) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, weakened final 2f, 8th of 9, 32 1/4l behind Grazeon Roy (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.