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15:10 Catterick

Yorkshire Racing Season Ticket Stayers' Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 45.60s
  • 11 Ran
2
Silk -
7/1

    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevrons, Orange sleeves, Orange cap Dark Blue diamond

    Argento

    48
    4/1
    • Form 2-F313F
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8

    led, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd

    2
    Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
    9/2
    • Form 010331
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8

    mid-division, mistake 10th, pushed along and headway 4 out, effort when not fluent next, soon one pace

    3
    Silk - RED, BLACK hollow box and armlets, BLACK cap, RED diamond
    13/2
    • Form 4-60S12
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-8

    tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star
    100/1
    • Form 3-U355P
    • Age 12
    • Weight 11-2

    not fluent, soon behind, blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    5
    Silk - Yellow, Orange star
    • Form 3F2-44P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2

    tracked leader, jumped right throughout, led approaching 5th, headed 9th, 4th and weakening when fell 3 out

    6
    Silk - Brown and Royal Blue (halved), sleeves reversed, hooped cap
    • Form PS014-P
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-2

    midfield, outpaced halfway, left remote 4th last

    7
    Silk - Purple, White seams and star on cap

    Konker

    21
    7/1
    • Form 4/2-4010
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-2

    towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and effort, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no chance

    8
    Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
    66/1
    • Form P6/2-00P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2

    mid-division, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

    9
    Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
    11/2
    • Form 21-2U6P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2

    tracked leaders, mistake 6th, soon lost place, pushed along 9th, blundered badly next, no danger after

    10
    Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
    66/1
    • Form 345P06
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-11

    towards rear, outpaced halfway

    11
    Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, halved sleeves
    • Form 062-224
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-11

    close up, led 3rd, headed approaching 5th, led again 9th, comfortably

    In depth

    Verdict

    Silk Trader is coming good at the right time and is selected over Edmo Heights, Argento and Noisetine in the novices' chase. John Mackie's nine-year-old posted a decent second to Giacomo over the course and distance a fortnight ago, jumping well in the main. Prior to that, he had to be remounted to beat his sole opponent at Doncaster, never looking at ease over the Town Moor fences. His trainer intends to keep him to the easier tracks for the time being, and is hopeful that a few confidence-boosting wins will get him ready for some slightly stiffer tasks in future. Edmo Heights scored at Wetherby on just his second outing over fences, a result that pleased connections, as he was done no favours by a loose horse two out. He has the scope to progress. Argento had things sewn up when falling at the last at Newcastle in December, but was successful on this course earlier. As long as he does not take liberties, George Moore's charge is another to add to the equation. Noisetine is only six-years-old and has time on her side, but is another that needs to brush up her jumping before being considered, while Konker is best watched on his chase debut. Silk Trader is the pick, with plenty in his favour.