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13:20 Catterick

Racing To School Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 2 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 54y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £8,169
  • 2nd: £3,764
  • 3rd: £1,881
  • 4th: £942
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Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

Thomas Darby (IRE)

35 t
  • Form P4-2361
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 150

2
Silk - Pink, white stripe, sleeves and cap

Artic Breeze (IRE)

38
  • Form 51-666P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

Previous results

2022
Silk -

Champagnesuperover (IRE)

8/13
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

2021
Silk -

Ballymoy (IRE)

1/12
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

2020
Silk -

Stradivarius Davis (FR)

9/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

In depth

Verdict

A total of 17 have contested this in its five-year existence, three of the four previous winners starting long odds-on including Olly Murphy's Champagnesuperover last year. His Grade 2 winning hurdler THOMAS DARBY has frightened the opposition away after landing an Ayr handicap on just his third start over fences but winning point-to-pointer Artic Breeze will collect the place money if getting round on his chasing bow.

Formwatch

Thomas Darby (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Pressed leader, led 9th, headed narrowly before 4 out, led again last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Gold Cup Bailly (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

Artic Breeze (IRE) 80-1 (11-10) In rear, slow jump 1st, lost touch before 7th, pulled up after 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jan.