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12:25 Catterick

Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 66y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.50s
  • Off Time: 12:26:01
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, dark blue cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

tracked front pair, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to take 2nd approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2, no chance with winner after

2
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets
5/6
  • Form 12-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leader, close up after 5th, led narrowly after next, drew clear between last 2, kept on well

3
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
12/1
  • Form P-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

led, clear after 3rd until after 5th, headed narrowly after next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with front pair after

4
Silk - Light blue, white stars, light blue cap, white star
  • Form 212563
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, no chance with leaders, tailed off

5
Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form FP-5P18
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, dropped to rear after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out

6
Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap
66/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

pecked 1st, in rear, fell 3rd

7
Silk - Black, white stars, emerald green sleeves, black armlets, black cap, emerald green star
66/1
  • Form P-333
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

behind, some headway into mid-division when lost action and pulled up after 5th

8
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
80/1
  • Form 55-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off

9
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

behind, not fluent 4th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A decent handicapper on the Flat, MASTER OF IRONY (NAP) made a winning start to his hurdling career with a victory over course and distance. He’s taken to defy a penalty with plenty more to come. Tonto's Spirit is also penalised for winning at Cartmel back in May but Newcastle winner Sam Spinner found one too good attempting a follow-up at Kelso. Between The Waters finished a bit closer at Leicester last time while Sun Spider and Hecansting have placed in point-to-points and make their hurdling debuts along with Glorious Dancer, a winner on the all-weather in November.

Formwatch

Master Of Irony (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) In touch, went 3rd from 3 out, led last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec beating Ckalco Des Loges (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Sam Spinner 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, joined leader 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in, well held, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Mount Mews (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Dec.

Tonto's Spirit 6-1 (8-12) Led until headed 3f out, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Highway Robber (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Between The Waters (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 5th, driven 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Gray Day (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.

Bocasien Desbois (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, dist behind Master Of Irony (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.

Glorious Dancer 6-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Whitchurch (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.

Hecansting (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Ld until 3rd frm 4th & mstk 7th, fair 4th when lft 3rd 2out & no ex in 10l 3rd bef last, 3rd of 13, 10 1/2l behind Moving In Style (12-1) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.

Paddling (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Silver Bullion (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Dec.

Sun Spider (IRE) 7-2 (12-1) Rcd 3rd, mstk 6out, 4th 5out, 3rd 4out, mod 3rd & well btn 3out, ko onepcd, got clsr to 2nd frm last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Dara's Present (12-1) at Boulta 3m mdn gd in Nov.