Racecards
15:30 Catterick
Howden Joinery Maiden Chase (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S Ross
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form F-06P44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Harker
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
raced keenly, led 2nd, blundered and headed 7th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression
Inch Perfect
93- Form PP36/42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, ran on well
- Form 200-B4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, headway after 4th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, held when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 0P-20P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, mistake 5th, behind from 7th
- Form 056-5F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, headway and close up 7th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner
Runner Bean
21- Form 03P-424
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
raced keen in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 0-06302
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
led to 1st, remained prominent, fell 4th
In depth
Verdict
A poor race overall with few that can be fancied. Chief among these has to be Inch Perfect. He was a different class to these on the Flat and, while his hurdling career has been a little disappointing, if he can transfer even a little of his ability to fences on his chasing debut, he must go close. Runner Bean and Red Hustler cannot be entirely ruled out while Jorn du Soleil showed promise at Wetherby last week in a better event. As such, he gets the vote.