Racecards
14:50 Catterick
Be FestivalReady With Racing TV Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £5,263
- 2nd: £1,545
- 3rd: £773
- 4th: £386
Debece
50- Form 13/4-F21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mostly jumped well, made all, jumped big and brushed 2nd, going best in narrow lead when left clear 3 out
- Form 532936
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased winner, sprawled on landing 13th, blundered 15th, close enough and challenging but starting to come under pressure when fell 3 out
- Form 220093
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
soon well behind, outpaced 8th, lost touch 11th, left remote 2nd 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Lord Du Mesnil is back over fences having failed to complete on two previous occasions in this country. He has placed in France but it will be a surprise if DEBECE isn’t good enough to give him 6lb after jumping well and making all at Newcastle. News For Pascal is back over a more suitable distance but now 0-20 under Rules.
Formwatch
Debece 6-5 (10-13) Made all, joined 12th until 5 out, ridden and ran, won at Newcastle 2m 7f (4) gs in Jan beating Jammin Masters (10-13) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Uno Mas (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
News For Pascal (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In touch in 4th and in rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Louis' Vac Pouch (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.