Racecards
15:25 Catterick
Have A Happy New Year Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form PP-0421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place from 8th, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 03P818
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up towards rear, kept on from 3 out, no impression
- Form 33-671
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
led to 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
Seize
33- Form 3-58567
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance after last, held towards finish
- Form 4-62933
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
chased leaders, one pace from 2 out
- Form 531P04
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
held up, headway 5th, under pressure when hit last, all out
Just Smokie
15- Form 20*D28
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, weakening when blundered 3 out
- Form 246-5PU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey D N Cullinane
close up, lost place approaching 7th, pulled up soon after
Vicentio
47- Form 4/90054
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey James Reveley
held up, never dangerous
- Form 080410
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey T J Malone
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4P-3842
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
always towards rear
- Form 717/773
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey M O'connell
chased leaders, lost place after 5th
In depth
Verdict
Double Magnum, Lady Roania and Bennynthejets are shortlisted in the finale and we will side with Double Magnum to lead them home. The selection won well last time out when beating Madison Avenue at Folkestone, and although he finished behind Lady Roania previously, he looks to have improved since then and on these terms he should go well. Bennynthejets won well last time out and clearly this ground suits. He is lightly-raced and makes plenty of appeal in a weak contest. Glen Rouge chased home Nicozetto last time which was a decent effort so he has to enter calculations today. The General Lee has got winning form so is another to factor in but in a competitive finale we will give the vote to Double Magnum.
Formwatch
Double Magnum 11-10fav (10-4) Chased leader, led approaching 7th, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy beating Madison Avenue (9-11) by 23l, 6 ran.
Lady Roania (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Always in rear, 8th of 11, 10l behind Brousse En Feux (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gs.
Bennynthejets (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Pulled hard, always prominent, led before 5th, hard ridden and held on well under pressure flat, won at Catterick 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd beating Gee Dee (11-0) by a hd, 15 ran.
Seize 20-1 (11-1) Behind, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure approaching next, never on terms, 7th of 12, 30l behind Original Fly (10-10) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Izzykeen 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, ridden, kept on one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Accordello (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Willie The Fish (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Anchors Away (10-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Just Smokie 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 13, 17l behind Barton Legend (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt nov hcp hdl (4) gs.
Tanning 20-1 (10-0) Led to 4th, led again 6th, ridden approaching 7th, headed after 8th, weakened quickly, last of 8, well behind Bring Me Sunshine (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov '06.
Panama Three Knots 28-1 (10-11) Held up in rear unseated rider in race won by Smart Man (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Vicentio 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, some headway 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 10, 8l behind The General Lee (11-1) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl (5) frm in Nov.
The General Lee (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Lady Roania (11-7) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Glen Rouge (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-11) Led until headed approaching 4th, stayed in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, hkept on to lead again after last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 7, nk behind Nicozetto (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Super Boston 16-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, outpaced 9th, headway 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 17, 8l behind Bleu Pois (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Nov.