Racecards
14:00 Catterick
Blue Square Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Crackadee
36- Form P/P11P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R Brewis
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, pushed along approaching 5th, reminders approaching 8th, weakened approaching 12th
- Form 2201-97
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
always towards rear, struggling from 7th
- Form 447-745
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey C I Gillies
chased leaders, hit 12th, led last, ran on well
- Form 9815-UF
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, headway 8th, chasing leaders when fell 14th
- Form 34/32-3F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, struggling halfway, pulled up before 12th
- Form F14292
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
always behind
- Form 51P6-0P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
led to 7th, chased leaders, led again 10th, headed 2 out, weakened last
- Form 2353P-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
prominent, went 2nd approaching 9th, one pace from 2 out
- Form 2P46-4F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
chased leaders, led 7th, blundered and headed 10th, quickly lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Form 534P/P-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up, headway approaching 12th, badly hampered by faller 14th, saddle slipped and unseated rider
- Form 198586
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Davis
chased leaders, led 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PAM OAK has the most consistent form to his name and is taken to land this handicap chase at the expense of Nevada Red and Basoda who have both had jumping difficulties of late. The selection was last seen in the winners enclosure back in June winning off a mark of 100. Since then he has been knocking on the door off this eight pound higher mark. Although the handicapper may have him at somewhere near his best he is a good jumper and jumping can tend to win races. Nevada Red has some solid form to his name but he has not won since February. He looks weighted to his best for the time being and the fact that he took a heavy fall at Towcester last time out means he should be treated with some caution. Basoda could be the class act in the race but he is yet to get round over fences. He was unseated on his chase debut and took a nasty looking fall at Wetherby last time out. If putting in a clear round he will pose as a danger but from what we have seen so far there is no guarantee of that. So for the winner we return to Pams Oak.
Formwatch
Crackadee 12-1 (11-11) Prominent, lost place 9th, tailed off from 2 out, 10th of 11, 37l behind Malko De Beaumont (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Laertes 4-1jt-fav (10-8) Close up, ridden and lost place from 12th, 7th of 13, 47l behind Ice Tea (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Gidam Gidam (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 22l behind Zitenka (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Basoda 8-1 (11-0) Led 2nd until fell at the 4th in race won by Will Be Done (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft, 6 ran.
Benny The Piler (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, joined when fell 5 out in race won by Silly Wupple (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Pams Oak 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, chased winner from 14th, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Jeringa (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Trisons Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Not fluent in rear, tailed off 7th and pulled up at the 11th in race won by Stagecoach Opal (10-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd, 16 ran.
Top Cloud (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden and lost place 11th, soon well behind, 7th of 10, well behind Wizards Dust (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Nevada Red 7-1 (11-3) Led, hung left on bend after 9th, headed when fell at the 11th in race won by Plum Pudding (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Prince of Slane 14-1 (11-5) Held up, mistakes, never on terms, 6th of 10, 35l behind Wizards Dust (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led until headed 5th, stayed prominent, ridden 12th, gradually weakened from 3 out, 6th of 10, 30l behind Kalmo Bay (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.