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14:05 Wetherby

skybet.com Castleford Chase (Grade 2) (Class A )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mister McGoldrick

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kadarann (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Armaturk (FR)

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green star

        Kadarann (IRE)

        62
        16/1
        • Form 214P-23
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 154

        in touch, led 4th, driven when mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from next, no impression on winner

        2
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

        Armaturk (FR)

        23
        9/2
        • Form 624-114
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 158

        chased leaders, headway 5 out, every chance next, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out

        3
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Cenkos (FR)

        30
        14/1
        • Form 441-1U4
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 161

        held up in rear, hit 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Well Chief (GER)

        30
        8/13
        • Form 5111-23
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 176

        held up in rear, steady headway 5 out, 4th and going well when fell next

        5
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW disc, halved sleeves, DARK BLUE and YELLOW quartered cap

        Mister McGoldrick

        23
        6/1
        • Form 31F-153
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 150

        tracked leader, driven after 5 out, led 4 out, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well

        6
        Silk - BLACK and ORANGE check, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE armlets, BLACK cap

        Turgeonev (FR)

        43
        25/1
        • Form 542-2F0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 153

        held up, chased leaders 5 out, outpaced when hampered next, never on terms

        7
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine

        Sir Storm (IRE)

        37
        200/1
        • Form 011-000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 125

        chased leaders to after 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap

        No Need For Alarm

        24
        200/1
        • Form PFP5U2
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 108

        raced keenly, led to 4th, lost place 7th, behind when hit 5 out, pulled up before next

        In depth

        Verdict

        The day's feature race should go to Well Chief, with Armaturk expected to give him more to do than stablemate and last year's winner Kadarann. The sky is the limit now for Well Chief, with last year's Arkle form advertised to the hilt by his victims Kicking King and Le Duc recently, and before meeting Azertyuiop and Moscow Flyer at Cheltenham again in March, Martin Pipe's exciting chaser can add to his reputation by landing this prestigious contest. He met three of today's rivals, including Armaturk, at Cheltenham in November on what was his seasonal reappearance, and after taking some time to get going, made up an enormous amount of ground on the run-in to go down by a head only. He is strongly fancied to turn the tables this time to stop the other big west-country yard from landing the spoils again. Kadarann beat Flagship Uberalles in a substandard renewal 12 months ago but has it to do with the selection as does Cenkos. Mister McGoldrick has a great record round here but has been beaten by Well Chief on the three occasions that they have met, and although his trainer Sue Smith is bullish, the form book does not lie. The truth is that Well Chief will take all the beating.