Racecards
16:45 Catterick
John Wade Skip Hire Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £484
- 3rd: £242
- 4th: £121
- Form 71F1/84
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S J Leadbetter
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
towards rear, headway before 12th to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P0P-115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Miss E Todd
close up, blundered 1st, led after 8th, headed 9th, fell 13th
- Form 14-6526
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
always behind, hampered 13th, never dangerous
- Form P5P1-D4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Russ
- Jockey Mr C Dawson
led, headed after 8th, led again 9th, headed before 12th, weakened before 3 out
Scrum V
297- Form U25/P3-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs N Naughton
- Jockey Mr J Lyttle
chased leaders, hit 15th, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always held
- Form 3/1722F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up in touch and keen, led before 12th, hit last, kept on strongly run-in, ridden out
- Form 2P441-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs W Hamilton
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
tracked leader, blundered 1st, soon lost place, towards rear, never dangerous
Verdict
Oaklands Bobby could only manage fifth in this 12 months ago and is thoroughly exposed but FRENCH SEVENTYFIVE is only a seven-year-old and possibly open to further improvement. Gillian Boanas' charge is a bit of a character but will be all the better for a recent run at Sinnington and edged out Scrum V at Bilsdale last May - the latter hasn't raced since. Rosie Du Berlais is also returning from a lengthy absence but Silk And Roses made all at Friars Haugh in January and has to be respected.
Formwatch
Another Dark Rum 5-1 (12-0) Prom; led 6 til hdd aft 3 out; wknd nxt, 4th of 8, 11l behind Sharivarry (12-0) at Dumfresshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb.
French Seventyfive 7-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til outpcd 15, 5th of 9, 25l behind Elusive Swallow (11-7) at Sinnington 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In rear, lost touch 12th, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 10, well behind Palypso De Creek (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
Oaklands Bobby 33-1 (11-5) Led, headed after 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 34l behind Habbie Simpson (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Scrum V 14-1 (12-0) Held up; went 2nd 2 out; str run flat; just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind French Seventyfive (12-0) at Bilsdale 3m ptp gs in May.
Rosie Du Berlais (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Led 3 til fell 10, in a race won by Hand Act Or Part (12-0) at Middleton 3m ptp gf in Apr, 9 ran.
Silk And Roses 4-7 (11-7) (tt) made all; in comm 2 out, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gs in Jan beating Rowan Road (12-0) by 6l, 4 ran.