Racecards
13:20 Catterick
racinguk.com Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, closed 4th, led before last, soon clear, easily
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, not always fluent, took keen hold, led 2 out, headed before last, soon beaten
Hubal (POL)
52- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
tracked leader until 2nd, in touch until weakened before 2 out, went 4th before last
Invictus (GER)
125- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, headed before next, led again approaching 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and weakening when not fluent last
Pariyan (FR)
151- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up, pulled hard, headway 2nd, led before next, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
in rear, several slow jumps, reminder 3rd, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before next
Verdict
Invictus is an interesting German recruit for the Hammond team, but this looks to rest between the two penalised contenders. Our Thomas arguably boasts the stronger form on paper courtesy of finishing around four lengths behind Leoncavallo and Sceau Royal in Listed grade at Wetherby but the form of that contest may be somewhat unreliable due to a complete lack of early pace. John Ferguson, handler of Leoncavallo, therefore has a line through to JALEO (NAP) who was swept aside by Clan Des Obeaux at Newbury but easily accounted for the rest of his rivals. Clan Des Obeaux went on to finish an excellent second in the Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham last weekend to provide the form with a really healthy sheen.
Formwatch
Jaleo (GER) 7-4fav (11-5) Held up in last pair, steady headway 4th, chased leading pair approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, shaken up between last two, held when mistake last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Clan Des Obeaux (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Our Thomas (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leading pair 2nd, looked held when blundered last, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Leoncavallo (11-6) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct.
Hubal (POL) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat, 5th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Berland (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Invictus (GER) (8-13) won at Hoppegarten 1m 1f stks gd in Oct beating Royal Solitaire (8-9) by hd, 10 ran.
Pariyan (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or 3 out, soon no chance with winner, pressed for 2nd from last, last of 3, 15 1/4l behind Officer Sydney (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gf in Sep.
Silver Glaze (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced, tailed off, last of 6, 33 1/4l behind Karmadal (9-0) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.