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14:20 Catterick
Cheltenham Preview Evening February 28th Handicap Hurdle (2m) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,764
- 2nd: £1,097
- 3rd: £549
- Form 532370
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, challenge at last, kept on one pace flat
- Form 512-438
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead next, edged left and driven out
- Form 144P41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
led, ridden when joined 2 out, headed next, weakened towards finish
Gold Show
32- Form 73B2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Tony Kelly
keen, held up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 9-43524
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
in rear when jumped badly left at 1st, headway to track leader 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon struggling, behind when blundered last
- Form 55/33-87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, ridden 2 out, every chance next, stayed on
- Form 33-2P26
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Dale Irving
towards rear, ridden when weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 534778
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lysino has been inconsistent since arriving with winning form from Germany and disappointed when favourite in heavy ground at Newcastle last time. Hawaii Five Nil may well be much better than his form figures suggest as he was a decent performer in bumpers and makes his handicap debut over timber though his three runs to date haven't shown us much. PERSIAN HERALD had lost his way before joining Sue Smith and he made most for an emphatic victory in heavy going at Southwell. He's up 6lb but his rider's claim takes care of half of that and a quick double looks on the cards. Dual Flat winner Gold Show should find a race over hurdles soon though probably over further.
Formwatch
Hartside (GER) 33-1 (9-10) Trackeed leaders, lost place 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, last of 10, 44l behind Lac Fontana (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Jan.
Hawaii Five Nil (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Stood at start for 20 seconds before getting going, mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, 35l behind Ballyalton (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Dec.
Persian Herald 8-1 (11-5) Led, headed narrowly 4th, driven to lead again after 3 out, clear when ridden between last 2, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Santo Thomas (11-11) by 6l, 8 ran.
Gold Show 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Getabuzz (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Lysino (GER) 5-2fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 18l behind Sam Lord (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Short Takes (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Always in rear, 7th of 11, well behind Grate Fella (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Carters Rest 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost place after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Blake Dean (10-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Vodka Red (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up behind on outside, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 9, well behind Rhymers Stone (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.