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15:07 Catterick
racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 54y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,131 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 12P-U16
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
disputed lead early, headed 4th, led again 7th, mistake 4 out, lost position 3 out, lost third after last
- Form P73-422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, pushed along to dispute second 3 out, no match for easy winner from 2 out
- Form 176-442
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Bedi
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
midfield, mistake and unseated rider 6th
- Form P4P-531
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey B S Hughes
disputed lead early, led 4th, headed 7th, led again after 4 out, going well 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, easily
- Form 12/P5P-P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, outpaced 4th, soon detached, pulled up before 11th
- Form 813-05P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, outpaced before 11th, went modest third on run-in
- Form 25/37-35
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, headway before 11th, bad blunder 4 out, lost touch and pulled up 3 out
- Form 63P-92P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Jack Tudor
midfield, outpaced before 11th, mistake 13th, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out
- Form 544P3-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey Miss S L Bowen
disputed lead early, ridden and outpaced 7th, weakened before 11th, pulled up 4 out
- Form 144/091
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Philip Armson
NonRunner
Catlin
48- Form P56-P52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
SIGURD (NAP) bolted up here last week and looks more than capable of defying his penalty if in the same mood reunited with Brian Hughes. Derrick D'Anjou has been making steady progress at Sedgefield but Epsom Des Mottes disappointed over a shorter trip at Ayr after winning at Newcastle. Furius De Ciergues has been getting closer while Mackie Dee already looks like being a much better chaser than hurdler, though didn’t beat much at Huntingdon. Leicester runner-up Catlin will have stamina to prove.
Formwatch
Epsom Des Mottes (FR) 11-4fav (11-6) Close up, led after 1st, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, no extra, 6th of 12, 37l behind Darius Des Sources (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 10-3 (11-5) Disputed lead, led 4th, not fluent 14th, ridden and headed before 3 out, faded from 2 out, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Mance Rayder (11-9) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Derrick D'Anjou (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 5th and dropped to rear, pushed along after 16th, ridden along 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went second final strides, 2nd of 8, 3l behind The Late Legend (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sigurd (GER) 13-2 (10-2) Prominent out wide, led after 10th, not fluent 13th when trying to extend lead, impeded by loose horse approaching 3 out, soon ridden and went clear before last, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Event Of Sivola (11-9) by 11l, 13 ran.
Purple Harry 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place after 6th, not fluent 9th, behind 11th, soon pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Towards rear, mistake 1st, lost place after 7th, ridden next, behind 11th, soon pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Classical Sound (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, nudged along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind The Late Legend (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ector (FR) 3-1jfav (10-0) Chased leader until before 6th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Rollerball Rocco (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Contested lead, headed 3 out and pushed, 2nd jumping 2 out, soon ridden, no more to offer late on, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Mcginty's Dream (11-8) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Mackie Dee (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Close up in rear when hampered 1st, close up 4th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Franz Klammer (10-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Catlin 28-1 (10-3) Ran in snatches and many positions, struggling when mistake 3 out, rider dropped whip when rallying before last, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.