Racecards
13:20 Catterick
Ripon Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0605-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Robson
held up in midfield, struggling when hampered 6th, soon behind
- Form 34132-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in midfield, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
Sahhar
40- Form 0/03-260
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey W A Worthington
held up in touch, headway 5th, left in lead next, ridden 2 out, headed flat, no extra
- Form 4-4612U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 0-00000
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in touch, headway to chase leader 6th, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat
No Sam No
129- Form 34P240
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders to halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, beaten when mistake next
Brush A King
24- Form 3PP046
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on well to lead flat
- Form 303P06
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Lady Jones
39- Form 055-PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey S Durack
led until fell 6th
Happy Days
102- Form 005-40P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, headway and in touch after 5th, brought down next
- Form 050-50P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
Magic Sound
35- Form 0F0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Form 00565
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey A Ross
held up towards rear, hampered 6th, soon pushed along, headway under pressure after 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 004
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
held up towards rear, struggling 5th, soon behind
Chain Line
83- Form PP-0FPP
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Aynsley
- Jockey C McCormack
close up, ridden and weakened quickly 5th, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Another moderate but competitive event with 18 to choose from. Copplestone was weakening when unseating his rider last time but earlier form here and at Newcastle would give the son of Second Set every chance, as has No Sam No who similarly disappointed on his most recent outing after a couple of better performances. Mary Reveley's Highbank has slipped to an attractive mark but has given very little sign of encouragement from recent displays, while it is probably unwise to take the form of Captain O'Neill's recent improved effort at Chepstow too literally. Topweight San Peire has claims dropped into this grade, as does the well treated Brush A King but the selection just goes to Just For Ger. Jim Goldie's ex-Irish gelding ran over fences last term but made a satisfactory return to hurdling when a never dangerous eighth behind stablemate Jallastep at Ayr in December. Entitled to strip fitter for the outing, he would need to find a great deal more to take a hand in a race as weak as this.