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14:25 Catterick

Philip Kirby Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 156y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,800 added
  • Winner: £4,248
  • 2nd: £1,957
  • 3rd: £978
  • 4th: £490
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.12s
  • Off Time: 14:26:01
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, striped sleeves, white cap
10/3
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

in touch, chased leader home turn, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, always held from last

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
11/8
  • Form 126
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 114

made all, pushed along before 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough, readily

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 7P4P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

towards rear, in touch, pushed along home turn, beaten 2 out

4
Silk - Maroon, Beige star, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Beige star
2/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

5
Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
  • Form U4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2

pressed leader, mistake 4 out and dropped to rear, well held from 2 out

6
Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Brown armlets, Orange cap
  • Form P45
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 92

in rear, raced keenly early, cajoled along at times, pushed along and headway to chase leaders 3 out, slow jump and weakened tamely 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Legendary Day, a dual Flat winner for Hughie Morrison, made a winning debut over timber in November, outpointing the more experienced Happywifehappylife. That was a promising first run and he should improve again for the outing. Whitehaven, also a former Morrison inmate, is an interesting recruit to hurdling for Donald McCain, especially in receipt of 7lb from the penalised pair. However, the choice is MATCHLESS, also a winner on the level. Though a little disappointing on handicap debut three days ago at Doncaster, his previous run when second to Rare Edition now reads strongly after the latter ran away with a hot novice hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Formwatch

Legendary Day 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, not fluent 2 out, switched right approaching last where slight peck on landing, ridden and led final 110 yards on run-in, ran on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov beating Happywifehappylife (10-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Matchless (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Pulled into lead after 1st, slow jump and headed 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Restitution (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Prospect House (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Rcd 3rd early, lost pos to 5th 1/2 way, mstk 4out & drpd to rr, pu bef last, at Kirkistown 3m mdn sft in Nov.

Whitehaven (FR) 5-2fav (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, headway into second over 2f out, kept on but never challenged winner, 2nd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Navajo Pass (10-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Fiftyshadesaresdev (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, lost third final 110yds, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind The Churchill Lad (11-7) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Nov.

Red Command (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) In front after 3rd, close 3rd after 3 out, tailed off in 5th after 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Artistic Choice (11-0) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.