Racecards
16:20 Catterick
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,252
- 2nd: £955
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £238
- Form 33113-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on, no impression
- Form 30-1431
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, stayed on gamely
Storymaker
228- Form 252-178
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, reminder after 7th, slightly hampered 10th, headway 4 out, chased winner after 3 out until approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 2/145-72
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, headway when hit 10th, lost place after 4 out, no impression after
- Form 66-U544
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey James Halliday
tracked leaders, hit 8th, stumbled next, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, blundered last
- Form 3214-48
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
behind and hesitant at fences, tailed off 4 out
- Form P2P-137
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led until approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 459211
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
mid-division, headway 10th, mistake next, outpaced by leaders 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat
- Form 0U-P319
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, pecked 3 out, outpaced by leaders 2 out, hit last, stayed on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CALATAGAN is no longer in the full flush of youth but, even on last season's indifferent form over fences, is thrown in here and could have the race run to suit as the versatile Pret A Thou will ensure a strong gallop. Heavenly Chorus is chasing a hat-trick on this course after a couple of recent successes over 2m, while C&D winner Double Vodka came back to form with a second over this trip at Doncaster and is another danger. Fortysecond Street will have to jump better than he did when favourite at Ayr last month if he's to figure, however, and Carrietau has struggled to get home over this trip in the past and hasn't raced since disappointing at Wetherby in November.
Formwatch
De Boitron (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch, hit 6th, weakened before 9th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Dave's Dream (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Pret A Thou (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Made all, hard driven 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jan beating Old Way (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Storymaker 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 50l behind Native Coral (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Double Vodka (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner when mistake 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Sagalyrique (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan.
Calatagan (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Chased winner until after 4th, outpaced when hung right approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression, 4th of 7, 9l behind Spear Thistle (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Fortysecond Street (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, chased leaders on outer approaching 5th, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 10, 22l behind Sagalyrique (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Carrietau 8-1 (11-4) Led and soon clear, pushed along and headed after 5 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 44l behind Riguez Dancer (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Heavenly Chorus 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly to clear run-in, won at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan beating Blackpool Billy (11-12) by 4l, 11 ran.
Columbus Secret (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6 out, 9th of 10, 42l behind Sagalyrique (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.