Racecards
13:20 Catterick
Steve 'Pinky' Newland Retirement Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 145y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,800 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
Ouro Branco (FR)
673- Form 449657/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C O'Farrell
always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden between last 2, switched inside to challenge last, soon led, asserted clear flat
- Form 344-615
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch on outside, reminders and lost place 8th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 7/3P-670
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 5th and no impression when blundered and almost unseated rider next, no danger after
- Form P-11626
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
in rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch 7th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 43/0-P44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, headed 3 out, soon driven and outpaced by front pair, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th flat
Dakota Grey
441- Form 44U336-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 056-U06
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mistake 1st, prominent, driven and lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 070-554
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
held up in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression
Elixer (IRE)
13- Form 477766
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in touch, headway 5th, pressed leader on outside 7th, led 3 out, went right next, ridden between last 2, hit last, soon headed, no impression with winner flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BUYER BEWARE struggled upped in distance to 2m4f in a tougher contest at Musselburgh last time. He’d won over 2m at the same track before that and gets another chance in a weak handicap. Hurricane Rita had gone close at Southwell before a poor effort at Sedgefield and What's The Scoop may do better today having slipped further down the weights after finishing fourth at Carlisle. Getaway North has a conditional’s allowance helping his cause on this occasion while Dakota Grey returns from an absence but had bits of form last year.
Formwatch
Ouro Branco (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 7th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Robert's Star (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4th, pushed along and headed 5 out, soon in rear, 5th of 6, 36 1/2l behind Court Master (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bleu Et Noir 25-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, led until before 2nd, stayed handy, weakened from 4 out, 13th of 16, dist behind Dorking Boy (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 7-2 (12-5) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 4th (water), reminder next, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind St Merryn (10-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
What's The Scoop (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after last (usual 5 out), soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Mymilan (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Dakota Grey 8-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 19l behind Sophie Olivia (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Oldtimer (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) With winner until ridden 3 out, weakened soon after next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Mah Mate Bob (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Getaway North 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 4th, 3rd and held last, no extra last, 4th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Maxed Out King (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Elixer (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway to chase winner after last (usual 5 out), soon ridden, never on term, weakened on extended run-in, 6th of 11, 26l behind Mymilan (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.