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15:10 Catterick
Book Tickets On-line At Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Form 4-433U5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey J P O'farrell
held up, ridden 5th, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 344F5P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey M H Naughton
held up, headway 8th, mistake 2 out, one pace from next
- Form 48-552P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Mr M Walford
held up, ridden 4 out, kept on from next
- Form 643-4P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up, reminders 4 out, kept on from next
- Form 422-413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Harry Haynes
mid-division, ridden 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 2U-6262
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
chased leaders, weakened from 3 out
- Form 215PP9
- Age 13
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
led to 3rd, remained close up, weakened 3 out
- Form F43354
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Davis
behind, never dangerous
- Form 596213
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey James Reveley
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, one pace from last
- Form 2633P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, led 3 out, stayed on
- Form 5-42F40
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey P Aspell
prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4-32666
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey K Renwick
always behind
In depth
Verdict
A competitive contest for the money and we will side with STAGECOACH AMBER, while Super Baby and Majorca are among others considered. All of the dozen declared are exposed chasers and so it is just a matter of who can find the necessary to take their turn to win today. The selection ran with credit on soft ground last time, and if it remains good to soft here that should help him to defy a 3lb rise. He acts well at the track and represents connections whose runners should always be noted here, and we think he has an opportunity today. Super Baby was a course and distance scorer a couple of starts back but the handicapper was very harsh in his assessment of that success, meaning James Ewart switched him back to a novices' contest last time. He is dropped 2lbs here and could go very well, but on the evidence of his latest run you would have to say he needs to come down a few pounds more. Majorca went close at Musselburgh last time and trip and ground should suit him. He is another up in the weights for not winning, and that does not inspire complete confidence for your wager. Eborarry has a feather racing weight to carry, as he did when showing up well at Wetherby last month. He responds well to headgear and that is on again today so he could go very well. Whatcanyasay remains on the same mark as when comfortably beaten here last time and the drop back in trip isn't certain to suit, while Miss Pross has her conditions but looks in need of a favour from the assessor. Stagecoach Amber can take gold.
Formwatch
Bestofthebrownies (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 10, 49l behind Chrysander (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f clm chs (4) gs.
High Bird Humphrey 16-1 (10-1) In touch, weakened 5 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Silver Sedge (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft, 5 ran.
Miss Pross 17-2 (10-9) Held up mid-division, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Issaquah (10-10) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Majorca 3-1fav (11-8) Held up, headway to chase winner 4 out, ridden, kept on one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Go Silver Bullet (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Super Baby (FR) 10-11fav (10-7) Tracked winner, lost place after 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Kingham (10-12) at Catterick 2m nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 6-1 (11-2) Led, hit 3 out, ridden approaching next, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Justwhateverulike (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Stormy Beech 11-1 (10-7) Led, headed 4 out, driven and weakened 2 out, 9th of 11, 29l behind Le Roi Rouge (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
I'm Your Man 13-2 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, chased leaders from 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 9l behind Za Beau (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Whatcanyasay 9-1 (10-1) Behind, hit 9th, soon outpaced, headway on outside approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11l behind De Boitron (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Eborarry (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Close up, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Glimmer of Light (9-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Falcon's Tribute (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistakes 7th and 8th, weakened 4 out, 12th of 15, 34l behind Super Baby (11-4) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Royal Glen (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Behind, struggling halfway, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 12, well behind Thatlldoforme (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.