Racecards
15:50 Catterick
TurfTV Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,212
- 2nd: £649
- 3rd: £325
- 4th: £162
Sam Lord
356- Form 23U323-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Hector's House
114- Form 2F213-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Mini Minster
85- Form 2-541P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form 04PPP9/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, behind 3 out, tailed off
- Form 4/669P-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, not fluent 5th or 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 2282P-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression on leaders
- Form 445-1P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 7FS528
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr B G Crawford
held up in rear, not clear run after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 315976
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 5/37646-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, headway 6th, close 4th 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 920353
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J P O'farrell
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, led before last, ran on
- Form 767415
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey Harry Haynes
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Gwyre (IRE)
32- Form 231P-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed when blundered last, weakened flat
- Form P-263PF
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Samuel Welton
held up in rear, behind after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
- Form 24P313
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey C I Gillies
always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
- Form P096-97
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey Adrian Lane
in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden approaching 6th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5-3U671
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lennon was a very decent 2m chaser in his heyday but the fact that he was beaten in a seller over hurdles on his reappearance suggests he's not the force of old. San Deng beat Latin Connection and Bocciani over C&D last month but the latter looks the pick of the weights today and, with the cheekpieces back on, should go close to breaking his duck at the 31st time of asking. Preference, however, is for CHIEF BUCANEER who shaped nicely on his return to action at Wetherby when fifth to A Bridge Too Far. Entitled to strip fitter here, he may be too strong for King Benny who races off a slightly higher mark than when only fifth at Doncaster last month.
Formwatch
Sam Lord 16-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner from 2 out until weakened towards finish, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Honest John (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Feb '10.
Hector's House 33-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, held up mid-divison when fell 4 out, in a race won by Nearby (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Oct, 16 ran.
Mini Minster 18-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 12, 41l behind Stopped Out (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Dan's Heir 16-1 (12-0) Rn in snatches; eff 15; wknd aft nxt, 9th of 13, 43l behind Unjust Law (12-0) at Charm Park 3m ptp in Mar '09.
Lennon (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Jumped left, led, ridden before 2 out, soon joined, hung left flat, no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Pokfulham (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m sell hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Descaro (USA) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up in touch, led after 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 11, 22l behind No Principles (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Chief Bucaneer (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on outer, ridden before 3 out, one pace, 5th of 18, 20l behind A Bridge Too Far (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Latin Connection (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held in rear and keen, soon tracked leaders on outer, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, blundered 2 out, 8th of 10, 46l behind Everaard (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Barron Watlass (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inside approaching 2 out, one pace, 6th of 17, 13l behind The Magic Bishop (10-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Patavium (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, headway and effort 3 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 21l behind Turtle Spirit (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Bocciani (GER) 20-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division on outer, headway approaching 6th, every chance before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 17, 3l behind San Deng (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
King Benny (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Mid-division on inner, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Shalambar (11-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Gwyre (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway before 6th, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 17, 47l behind San Deng (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Greenbelt 28-1 (11-2) Ran in snatches in rear, last when fell 10th, in a race won by Lord Larsson (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 5 ran.
Moon Melody (GER) 7-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, close enough 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from last, no impression, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Archie's Wish (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Red Tanber (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression next, 7th of 14, 18l behind Sheriff Hall (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
San Deng 28-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear on inner, headway approaching 3 out, led before last and soon pressed, kept on run-in, held on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan beating Latin Connection (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.