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14:40 Catterick
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 145y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 2342/8P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
wore hood to start, led, joined 5th, headed before 3 out, dropped to third approaching 2 out, switched towards centre before last, rallied and stayed on to regain second run-in, no chance with winner towards finish
- Form 22U-711
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced in third, travelled well throughout, closed on leaders 3 out, led 2 out, asserted and went clear after last, readily
- Form 6-00009
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer B Cawley
- Jockey Mr P J Cawley
raced in fourth, not fluent 4th, rapid headway to dispute lead 5th, led and travelling well before 3 out, headed 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, soon weakened and dropped to third run-in, lost third post
- Form 3-57024
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced in second, lost position 5th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after last, went third post
- Form 1-58040
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, detached before 2nd, slow jump and lost ground 4 out, weakened before last
Previous results
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Jiair Madrik (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Midfield, struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Stick With Me Sam (FR) 13-8fav (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before last, ridden clear run in, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating El Rojo Grande (10-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bid Up (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 4 out, headway to 5th after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, weakened quickly and lost position run-in, 9th of 15, 33 1/4l behind I A Connect (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway to chase winner after 3 out, ridden to close before 2 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Touquet (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Elusive Knight (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 16, 29 1/4l behind Alright Dai (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.