Racecards
12:30 Catterick
Richmondshire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on far bend)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 3218F/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in rear, pushed along 6th, tailed off from 3 out
King Mak
22- Form 731866
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey K James
with leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed before last and mistake, no extra run-in
- Form 6-4U331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Joel Belbin
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead before last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 121-55P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, challenged on bit before last, every chance run-in, kept on, held by winner
Aggravation
27- Form 1-B9643
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up in touch, in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and weakened last
- Form 006-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
- Form P-B1571
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey R J Killoran
towards rear, effort and one pace from 2 out
Tower
5- Form 2PU446
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up in touch, reminders after 5th, pushed along before next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 889-013
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey B J Toomey
led, headed after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 380-567
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 9222P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, hit 7th, weakened after 3 out
Hotgrove Boy
203- Form 746-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A G Foster
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and fell 2 out
- Form 055-477
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
always towards rear
- Form 87/U-174
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Macdonald
- Jockey Joe Colliver
mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon towards rear, tailed off 3 out
In depth
Verdict
ZEFOOHA was raised 12lb for an easy success at Hexham and though subsequently beaten over the same C&D she didn't enjoy the testing conditions and this should ground be more to her liking. Brian Toomey, who won this race last year, is one of the more experienced riders and can complete the double on Tim Walford's mare. Arisea is up 7lb for her comfortable success at Carlisle but her jockey's claim will be a help and she should be in the firing-line. Kayf Commander is now on his highest ever mark after a hard-fought victory at Sedgefield though he should still be competitive but Aggravation has yet to prove he stays this far.
Formwatch
Earth Crystal (IRE) 9-1 (12-5) Prom til wknd 4 out; fell 2 out, in a race won by Sonevafushi (12-5) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gs in Feb '10, 9 ran.
King Mak 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 7l behind Kayf Commander (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Arisea (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) In rear, headway from 3 out, shaken up to lead before last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct beating King Benny (11-4) by 6l, 11 ran.
Knight Valliant 16-1 (11-2) Close up, led after before 2nd, going well when stumbled badly 2 out, rider lost irons, quickly lost place and pulled up before last, in a race won by Weetfromthechaff (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Aggravation 12-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Future (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
The Seanachie (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Always behind, 14th of 16, well behind Clonsilla Fath (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Sep.
Kayf Commander 5-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, ridden before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd beating Stand Clear (10-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tower 10-1 (11-7) Held up, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4th, behind 7th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Peedeeque (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
Zefooha (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Dusky Bob (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Koup De Kanon (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Howizee 12-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 7th of 11, 46l behind Tap Night (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Hotgrove Boy 20-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, short of room when weakening before 2 out, 13th of 15, 43l behind Sean Airgead (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in May.
Secret Desert 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 7th of 13, 18l behind Claude Carter (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
The Dunion 9-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 9l behind Claude Carter (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.