Racecards
15:05 Catterick
Hipswell Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 16-9122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, led approaching 8th, clear approaching 2 out, comfortably
Amandari (FR)
846- Form P203PF/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P Robson
ridden 8th, soon weakened
- Form 10
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
mistakes, headway halfway, pushed along 8th, weakened after next
- Form 78P-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Mr N Saville
tracked leader, led 3rd to 7th, ridden 9th, outpaced from next
- Form PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey M Seston
pushed along 8th, soon lost touch
Firinn
68- Form 50/2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Crow
- Jockey C McCormack
towards rear, reminders and brief effort approaching 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, finished lame
- Form 9-42
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, held up, headway approaching 8th, chased winner 3 out, no chance from next
- Form 7P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey D R Dennis
led to 3rd, led again briefly 7th, ridden next, soon weakened
Rock Springs
21- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey N Hannity
not jumped well, behind, lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 0-895
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, struggling from 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 03-30
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey F King
towards rear, lost touch from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Young Claude
42- Form 93
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey V T Keane
in touch, headway 8th, driven and effort approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
Keep Ikis
36- Form 3429/40
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey B Walsh
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, behind when blundered 9th, soon lost touch
In depth
Verdict
Silver Knight has solid form and, in a race that lacks strength in depth, has a leading chance. Amandari was placed in France two years ago. Jonjo O'Neill's Batten Down is well bred but showed little on his debut in a bumper. Lambhill Stakes is entitled to have hopes of a place following although he was well beaten by Silken Thyne when second on his last run. Vodka Inferno has shown promise in bumpers and is not without a chance at this level on his hurdling debut. Keep Ikis has won three times on the Flat at up to 17 furlongs and can't be ruled out. However, Silver Knight, with solid form, is taken as the selection.