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12:45 Catterick

Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 50.60s
  • Off Time: 12:48:00
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
  • Form P5P-1U4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 96

held up, headway 8th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish

3
Silk - Beige and Black (halved), chevrons on sleeves, red cap

Basoda

24
25/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, lost place 9th

4
Silk - Black, Gold stars
  • Form FF2-59
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened between last 2

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink armlets, Pink cap
  • Form F-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat

6
Silk - Terracotta, Emerald Green cap and tassel
7/1
  • Form 13U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, challenged when hit 2 out, led flat, driven out

7
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 51-23C
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader, led approaching 8th, headed 2 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Brown diamond, striped cap
100/1
  • Form 980-40P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 74

held up, weakened 8th

9
Silk - Pale Blue, Navy Blue sash, Pale Blue and Yellow check cap
  • Form 08
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, veered badly right and jumped slow 5th, unseated rider

10
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE (quartered), MAROON sleeves

Ragador

33
33/1
  • Form 84-87
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, weakened after 3 out

11
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue cap, Red spots
15/2
  • Form 27-0F30
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

12
Silk - Royal Blue and Black stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 0056-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led after 1st, headed approaching 8th, quickly weakened approaching 9th, pulled up after 3 out

13
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form PPP/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 3 out, pulled before next

14
Silk - Purple, Red hoops, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 59806F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

led 1st, lost place, detached from 6th

2
NR
  • Form P4P1-1F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Another trappy race here but something has to win and the principals look to be Charlie Crab, General Ledger and Leac An Scail and the tentative nomination is given to Charlie Crab. The selection unshipped his rider at the first last time out but prior to that he had been a fair third in a bumper behind Corkage. He is sure to have been well schooled since and under conditions that suit he looks a value bet. General Ledger rates the main danger on his best form and he looks sure to be suited by this longer trip and he should be watched in the market. Leac An Scail is sure to run his race but he looks vulnerable giving weight away to all his rivals. Canalturn is well bred but has shown little to date. Of the others Bewery Man is clearly thought capable of better and should be watched in the market while Basoda looks the stables second string on jockey bookings and with this in mind for the winner we are happy to return to the unexposed Charlie Crab.

Formwatch

Leac An Scail (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Keen early and soon in touch, hit 4th, ridden 2 out, one pace approaching last, 4th of 15, 8l behind Singhalongtasveer (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.

Basoda 25-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 15, 40l behind Coe (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Bewery Man (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Jumped slowly in rear, short-lived effort 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, well behind Viking Rebel (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Canalturn (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, 7th of 9, well behind The Package (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.

Charlie Crab 5-1 (10-12) Led until tried to refuse and unseated rider in race won by Master Builder (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec, 13 ran.

General Ledger (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Prominent until carried out 5 out in race won by Master Builder (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec, 13 ran.

Mischief Night 150-1 (10-13) In rear, outpaced when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sunday City (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Nov, 13 ran.

Peterpan de Solzen (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 14, well behind Auroras Encore (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Ragador 9-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, hit 8th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened approaching 11th, 7th of 9, 42l behind Mortimers Cross (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Salveo (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) In touch, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Go Amwell (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Shinkosan (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, effort after 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 37l behind Sprinkler (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Nov.

Time To Act 100-1 (10-0) Behind when fell at the 3rd in race won by Watch My Back (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf in Dec, 12 ran.

Allborn Lad (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Lost tch 14; wl bhnd when fell in race won by Itsalf (12-0) at Ballarat 3m ptp frm in Jun, 6 ran.