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13:05 Catterick
Buy Your 2016 Annual Badge Today Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429

- Form 77-05P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
took keen hold, held up behind, headway 3 out, ridden to chase front pair after next, kept on same pace, no impression, lost 3rd flat

- Form 414754
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms

- Form 5-52P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
slowly away, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, ridden between last 2, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression

- Form 1-4333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders, one pace when not much room on inside before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened between last 2, tailed off

- Form 1P3-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
made all, clear before 4th, driven out flat, stayed on well, readily

Triumvirate
274- Form 363-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

- Form 112334
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, headway 4th, disputed 2nd 3 out to before next, soon weakened, tailed off

- Form 3858-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey H Thompson Brown
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

- Form 3-35R8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey Harry Challoner
chased leaders, reminders and lost place before 4th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

- Form P5-U79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off 3 out

- Form 5/9-16
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Jake Greenall
mid-division on inside, driven before 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened before next, tailed off

- Form 2PP052
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mostly tracked winner, ridden and one pace after 2 out, hit last, kept on flat, always held
In depth
Verdict
Aliandy was well beaten when third at Warwick last time but may do better now handicapping for the first time and the latter comment also applies to Triumvirate. Discoverie posted a better effort when runner-up at Sedgefield on Boxing Day having started favourite and Beaumont's Party won at the latter track in November, though was well beaten off today's higher mark on his latest start. Baraboy has a shout off his current mark but is unreliable so a chance is taken on CAPTAIN REDBEARD opening his account over hurdles given he was placed in a higher grade contest than this at Haydock last month.
Formwatch
Hear The Chimes 7-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up approaching last, at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kilronan Castle 14-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, never a threat, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Ma du Fou (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Aliandy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, left 4th when mistake next, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 13, 19 1/4l behind Yanworth (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 3 out, chased leaders before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind After Hours (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Hitman Hearns (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, slow 1st, led 3rd, 8 lengths clear 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Great Fighter (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Triumvirate 10-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, soon led, headed 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 5, dist behind Broxbourne (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr.
Baraboy (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Behind, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out in 4th, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 20l behind Mixboy (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Shalamzar (FR) 9-2jfav (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Hussar Ballad (10-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Downtown Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led, soon clear, reminders before and headed 5 out, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Amuse Me (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alchimix (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Led, hit 5th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Alibi De Sivola (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.
Beaumont's Party (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up off the pace, pushed along hanging left and no impression when mistake 3 out, 6th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Clan Legend (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Discoverie 11-4fav (10-12) Led to before 4th, tracked leader, led again before 3 out, ridden after next, headed approaching last, kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Fiddler's Flight (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Air Chief 18-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.