Racecards
13:30 Catterick
Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 51y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 422-5F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
made all, 3 lengths clear when blundered badly last, did well to stand up, ridden out
- Form F1311P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide close up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
- Form 45532-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
in rear, mistake 5 out, weakened next, soon eased, pulled up 2 out
- Form 52-3344
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
prominent until slow 9th, weakened before 4 out, soon eased, pulled up 2 out
- Form 255315
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Craig Nichol
keen close up, ridden to chase winner 4 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 4241-25
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
close up, 3 lengths down when unseated rider 4 out
- Form 431221
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch towards rear, hampered 4 out, not trouble leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning bumper Can You Call hasn't progressed as expected over fences and has to concede weight all-round but CILLUIRID, who won three times in the autumn, reportedly suffered an injury at Sedgefield in December and can make amends. Da Vinci Hand scrambled home over shorter here in December but was well beaten at Newcastle while winning hurdler Shaws Bridge never got close on his chasing bow at Musselburgh but should be better for the experience. Just Call Me Al's three victories since September have all come on good ground so conditions may have gone against him.
Formwatch
Can You Call 11-4 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, not fluent 7th, went 3rd 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 20 1/4l behind Le Ligerien (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Cilluirid (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Mid division, struggling home turn, pulled up 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Pepite De Belle 100-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along 5th, mistake next, soon ridden along, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Nov.
Dis Donc (FR) 33-1 (10-4) In touch, hit 11th, not fluent 15th, pushed along and detached 4 out, weakened before next, last of 4, dist behind Omar Maretti (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and pushed along, ridden before 2 out, made no impression, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Cenotice (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Shaws Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon beaten, never on terms, 5th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Broadway Joe (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Held up in last, headway after 12th, went 2nd 2 out, led before big jump last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Road Warrior (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.