Racecards
13:35 Catterick
Skybet.Com Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Atlanticus (IRE)
101- Form 94350-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
chased leaders, headway to disp lead 7th, driven and lost place 10th, soon behind
- Form 36-1375
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, mistake 8th and next, ridden and hampered 3 out, 3rd and under pressure when fell 2 out
Dix Bay
270- Form 13/2961-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
in touch when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
Father Paddy
292- Form 16/5863-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Robson
prominent, driven and lost place approaching 4th, soon behind, left poor 3rd 2 out
- Form 1823-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey K Johnson
behind, ridden and lost touch 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 936222
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
held up, pushed along and outpaced 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next
- Form 22116-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, headway to join winner 4 out, every chance when fell next
- Form 2421P/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
made most, driven when left 5 lengths 3 out, ridden and drew clear from next
In depth
Verdict
Burundi is entitled to consideration if the blinkers help. Dix Bay, twice a hurdle winner at Wetherby, is making his hurdling debut which might just count against him. Sound Of Cheers finished three-and-half lengths behind Supreme Fortune (who does not always find that much under pressure) last time but may fare better over a shorter trip and sharper track. Trading Trouble showed promise on his chasing debut over an inadequate trip and is entitled to improve, while Winchester, third to Telemoss on his first run over fences - and after an absence - is also entitled to improve but the trip looks a little on the short side of ideal for him. Trading Trouble gets the vote.