Racecards
16:30 Catterick
Manchester Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 250P13
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Clare Moore
- Jockey Mr T Oates
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1000/14-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
held up in touch, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, one paced next
Ridgeway (IRE)
141- Form 32/55-44
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss J Foster
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
held up in rear, headway 12th, led 2 out, ridden out
- Form 4-P32U5
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs R Elliot
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
held up in touch, headway to lead 5th, headed approaching 12th, ridden and weakened 15th
- Form 046P0/2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey Mr N Saville
led 5th, dropped rear 12th, soon behind
- Form 4300P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A Kirtley
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1U-3352
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs J Hollands
- Jockey Miss J Hollands
tracked leaders, headway to join leader 12th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon outpaced
Priceless Sam
303- Form 422P5/1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs S Barker
- Jockey Mr L Bates
mid-division, headway halfway, led approaching 12th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, every chance next, one paced under pressure
- Form 0100P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
race keen in touch, mistake and lost place 4th, pushed along 15th, kept on, one paced from 2 out, no impression on leaders
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs K Tutty
- Jockey Mr N Tutty
held up towards rear, blundered 4th and next, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
A very hard race to asses and the betting market might provide the best clues. Golden Chimes was the best of these over hurdles but has an absence to overcome. Boulta is a recent point winner. Ridegway is fully entitled to consideration on his hurdling form. As such, and with a very good rider booked, he gets the vote.