Racecards
14:40 Catterick
Weatherbys Bank Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 12P1-2F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led after 1st, unseated rider next
- Form PP-F2P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in rear, pushed along after 5th, just about in touch 13th, well beaten 4 out
- Form 151-469
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, blundered next, just about in touch 13th, weakened next
Cyrien Star
45- Form P970-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders, left 2nd at the 2nd, led after next, not fluent and headed 9th, left in lead next, headed before 2 out, weakened last
- Form 2/119-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, left in lead next, headed after 3rd, challenged 8th, led 9th, fell next
Gonow
39- Form 3031/52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, headway 7th, mistake 10th, no fluent 15th, close up when fell 3 out
- Form 42-2524
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
held up in rear, mistake 1st, closed after 3rd, not fluent 6th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 533413
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, left 2nd 10th, not fluent when close up 3 out, led last, headed flat, held close home
- Form 65310-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, behind 9th, pulled up after 11th
- Form 54P-436
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, headway before 12th, led before 2 out, headed last, led again flat, stayed on gamely
Verdict
ASKAMORE DARSI was still in contention when falling at the last fence over track and trip in December. Dropping down a grade for this, Donald McCain's charge can come out best with a clear round. Itstimeforapint scored at Wetherby before running Milan Flyer close at Ayr recently and has every chance while Gonow posted a better effort over these fences last time. Who Owns Me is rated higher than most of these over timber and can also get involved back over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led narrowly, hard driven from 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure, headed narrowly when fell last, in a race won by If In Doubt (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (3) gs in Dec, 4 ran.
Who Owns Me (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Barafundle (11-5) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
Cape York 11-1 (10-12) Mid division till weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 20l behind No Planning (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Cyrien Star 9-1 (11-2) Led, headed 4 out, soon behind, 8th of 13, 19l behind No Planning (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Ivan Boru (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Made most, mistake 2nd, headed when blundered 12th, soon lost place, outpaced before 4 out, weakened next, left moderate 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 35l behind Smart Freddy (11-3) at Doncaster 3m nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Gonow 33-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, left clear 2nd at 8th, ridden to chase clear leader (winner) after 4 out, pecked next, kept on, always well held, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Straidnahanna (11-6) at Catterick 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Jan.
Herecomestrouble 9-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, one pace from before 2 out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Achimota (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jan.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 5th until 7th, led 10th, hit 4 out and headed, close 2nd last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Milan Flyer (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, pushed along 6 out, soon weakened, last of 3, well behind The Last Samuri (11-5) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Jac The Legend 9-2fav (11-6) Close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 20l behind Milan Flyer (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.