Racecards
16:15 Catterick
catterickbridge.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 278497
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, pressed 4 out, ridden before last, held on well
- Form 253934
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 154977
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch and in rear, headway 5 out, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner before and not fluent 2 out, weakened before last
- Form S45525
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Bewley
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leader, challenged winner 4 out, ridden before 2 out, hit last, no extra
- Form 7-64FP9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
The market may be the best guide for this as none of the quintet arrive in great form. Endeavor won here over hurdles in 2012 but is still 4lb higher than for his only victory over the larger obstacles on fast ground. Winning pointer Shine A Diamond has got nowhere near under Rules so far but Indigo Island could be interesting on his fencing bow as he's been placed between the flags and was runner-up over hurdles at Sedgefield in January. DARK AND DANGEROUS has travelled up from Lambourn and, with Brendan Powell's string showing signs of emerging from the doldrums, is taken to fulfill earlier promise back over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, weakened rapidly, 7th of 8, 33l behind Loyaute (11-10) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Endeavor 18-1 (11-9) Mid-division in 5th, mistake 8th, went 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 9l behind Alpha One (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, some headway before 5 out, weakened 4 out, 7th of 12, well behind Oh Right (9-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
Indigo Island (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) In touch, under pressure 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 18l behind Summerlea (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Force Of Habit 50-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, weakened 3 out, soon tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Lean Burn (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.