Racecards
15:00 Catterick
Weatherbys Travel Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 422421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
chased leaders, ridden after 2f out, led last, ridden out flat
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
took keen hold in touch, pushed and lost place after 3rd, behind and pulled up before 4th
Blue Jar
11- Form 00-PB
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S Ross
mid-division, behind after 3rd, pulled up before 4th
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
in touch, headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed last, hard ridden and not quicken flat
Dark Shadows
100- Form 0/066-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
French Tune (FR)
213- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss S Hall
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
in rear, ridden some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
took keen hold, held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-005P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, hit 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 25-PPPP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey Mr J E Clare
held up and behind from 3 out
The Sleeper
22- Form 00-000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on from next, never troubled leaders
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
mid-division, headway on bit 3 out, going well approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer T Tate
- Jockey D N Russell
led, headed after 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Middlethorpe had solid form before obliging at Wetherby a week ago (Vidi Caesar well behind) and has a very good chance to follow up. Crunchy won twice on the AW in January and comes here in good heart (trainer also runs Medallist). Dark Shadows is entitled to place claims in a fairly modest race overall. The French-bred French Tune has had a disappointing British career so far after showing promise in his native country. Flat winner Generous Ways showed little in a better event on his hurdling debut. Turned Out Nice showed promise on his debut. Mexican's fourth to Far Pavilions on his debut make him the danger but the selection is Middlethorpe.