Racecards
13:45 Catterick
Whitby Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 152114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, shaken up approaching 2 out, kept on well flat
Baccarat (IRE)
645- Form 04F33/3-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey B P Harding
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, behind when pulled after 4 out
Didifon
14- Form 0000-60
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N McCormack
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next
Dix Bay
21- Form 3/2061-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P G Hourigan
tracked winner, hit 7th and 4 out, ridden and soon weakened
- Form 222P-24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
held up, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden next, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 362222
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Ross
mid-division, went 2nd 8th, ridden and jumped left 2 out, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
A small but competitive affair for this novice chase. A chance is taken on Dix Bay he was a fair hurdler, and had every chance on his fencing bow when unshipping four out, if he gets around he will be hard to beat. Log On Intersky rates the main danger he has been in good form all season and he was a fair fourth behind Artic Fancy in a good handicap at Doncaster last time. He will be hard to beat even under his double penalty. Supreme Fortune was second behind Winchester last time out, a reproduction of that form would see him go close but he is becoming expensive to follow. Baccarat was a fair horse a couple of seasons ago but it is hard to know what to expect after a long absence. Jorn Du Soliel is from a shrewd yard and any market move could be significant. The remainder need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge.