Racecards
14:55 Catterick
North Yorkshire Grand National (Handicap Chase) (Class C)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form UUP-46P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
led, headed 16th, hit next, weakened from 4 out, blundered when beaten next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 63PP-4P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, reminders after 6th, fell next
- Form 411P-2P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, ouptaced and lost place after 15th, headway 4 out, led approaching last, kept on flat, ridden out
- Form 2P06P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Miss P Robson
prominent, outpaced approaching 16th, kept on from 3 out, no impression
- Form 0P0-PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D O'Meara
pushed along in touch, lost place 9th, reminders approaching 13th, hit 15th, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 132-324
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
in rear, headway after 15th, weakened from 18th
- Form 1FP-122
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, headway after 15th, hit 19th, ridden approaching 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, kept on flat
- Form R3F1PC
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
held up mid-division, went prominet 11th, led 16th, hit 2 out, soon headed, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
A small but competitive field go to post for this staying chase. Native Buck would have a chance on his second behind Kit Smartie however he has since being disappointing and his stable is woefully out of form.Ackzo was fourth in that race but he was outclassed on his last run at Chepstow. However this contest is a lot easier. Frantic Tan would also have a chance on his best form but he has become very disappointing of late, however he to is taking a major drop in class. Lunar Maxwell has been running well of late without winning and he could be in off a fair mark after a fair fourth behind Mr Woodentop last time. Tribal Run was second behind News Maker last time out over a much shorter trip. He will need to improve significantly for the step up in trip to trouble the judge.