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14:00 Catterick

Yorkshire Racing Season Ticket Novices' Chase (Class E )

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.60s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

Dabus

9 DBF
8/1
  • Form 056323
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

2
Silk - Maroon, Grey disc, Grey sleeves, Maroon armlets
100/1
  • Form 0/0500F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 78

always towards rear, lost place when hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

Double Blade

28 DBF
14/1
  • Form 333163
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

led, headed after 4th, led again 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red and Yellow check cap

Kalou (GER)

28 BF
25/1
  • Form 212444
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
33/1
  • Form P3-3FP6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 98

always behind, lost pace 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

L'Oiseau (FR)

28 DBF
7/2
  • Form 2-50351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, ridden when disputed 2nd, fell 3 out

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Scarlet sash, striped cap
  • Form 40-0445
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway after 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well

8
Silk - Orange, black stars, orange cap, black star

Oso Magic

38 CBF
Evs
  • Form 456412
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader, headway approaching 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish

9
Silk - Royal Blue and Black stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

Ashnaya (FR)

51 DBF
14/1
  • Form 4104-20
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

held up, lost place 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on from next

In depth

Verdict

Sue Smith's Oso Magic is best in at the weights judged by official BHB ratings but the form of his course and distance maiden chase success does not amount to much and preference is for L'Oiseau, who gets the vote over Kylie Time. The last mentioned has not looked a complete natural over fences so far but has the build to make a chaser and it may be too soon to be writing him off just yet. Michael Chapman's Dabus is probably flattered by his proximity to the useful Almaydan at Huntingdon last time but still has to be respected in this company, while both Double Blade and Kalou are held by the selection on running at Musselburgh last time. L'Oiseau did everything that was asked of him when landing his debut success over fences that day last month in a handicap off a mark of 94. Bred to be better over fences than over hurdles and open to plenty of improvement over the larger obstacles, Len Lungo's gelding looks worth a punt today.

Formwatch

Dabus 40-1 Held up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Almaydan at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (C) gd in Jan.

Do Keep Up 300-1 Held up, behind when fell at the 4th in race won by Almaydan at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (C) gd in Jan, 6 ran.

Double Blade 12-1 With leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind L'Oiseau at Musselburgh 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Jan.

Kalou (GER) 7-2 Held up, ridden and hit 3 out, stayed on from next, no impression, 4th of 7, 8l behind L'Oiseau at Musselburgh 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Jan.

Kylie Time (IRE) 8-1 Held up, blundered and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Why The Big Paws at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov chs (E) gf in Dec.

L'Oiseau (FR) 11-4fav Held up and keen, soon tracking leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden after last, kept on under pressure, won at Musselburgh 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Jan beating Jallastep by a hd, 7 ran.

Moment of Madness (IRE) 16-1 With leader, effort 3 out, outpaced approaching next, soon beaten, 5th of 12, 28l behind Deja Vu at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Dec.

Oso Magic 7-1 Chased leader, led 4th, clear 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Borehill Joker at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Dec.

Ashnaya (FR) 8-1 Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 30l behind Isellido at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Dec.