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13:48 Catterick
Watch RacingTV With Free Trial Now Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 51y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
Birchdale (IRE)
254- Form 111P/38-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, disputing lead when mistake and unseated rider 12th
- Form 12417-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, hit 3rd, jumped to front 12th, joined 13th, narrow advantage 3 out, pushed along and clear 2 out, left clear last
- Form PP42-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, jumped poorly, lost touch after hallway, pulled up after 12th
Sayar (IRE)
29- Form 700/P0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, raced wide, slow 4 out, left distant 2nd at last
- Form 1941-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, jumped right 4th, in tight 7th, joined halfway, reminder after 11th, headed 12th, slow 2 out, looked beaten when fell last
- Form 1611-4F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
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Verdict
A Grade 2 novice winner over hurdles, BIRCHDALE returns to action. He finished well beaten when third at Ascot on last year’s chasing bow but today’s faster going will suit and Nicky Henderson’s charge is clear at the weights. Northofthewall was leading at Aintree earlier in the month when falling two out and is preferred to Snookered, who has failed to figure in either outing over fences so far. Informateur should be sharper for last month’s chasing bow at Sedgefield and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Formwatch
Birchdale (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat, never reached leaders, 8th of 25, 9 3/4l behind Dame De Compagnie (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Informateur (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, jumped right 10th, mistake 11th, soon well beaten, 6th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Mr Muldoon (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Right To Reason (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Led to 1; lost plce aft 8; wl bhnd 10; lft rem 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 6, 30l behind Storm Tiger (10-10) at Dalton Park 2m 6f mdn sft in Mar.
Sayar (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 6th, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Snookered (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Just worse than mid-division, ridden and went fourth 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 32l behind Protektorat (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Northofthewall (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Prominent, led 3rd, 1 length ahead when fell 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.