Racecards
12:25 Catterick
Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 156y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,320 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £350
- Form 481637
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
led, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in
Dagian (IRE)
23- Form 52
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders and not fluent 4th, 2nd on inside 2 out, led before last, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards
Groveman
49- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up in last pair, 5th and plenty to do 2 out, headway between last 2, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead final 110 yards
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Danny Cook
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before 4th, soon tailed off
The Navigator
159- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced keenly, always in rear, tailed off when fell 2 out
- Form 4152
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey C R King
chased leaders, hit 3 out and outpaced, rallied on outside and every chance 2 out, ridden soon after, 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 52
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, hit 2nd, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
Verdict
Gemologist was only head on the run-in at Doncaster and that was a marked step forward from her hurdling debut here when she finished behind Dagian. Travel Lightly is a course and distance winner who has run in a couple of Listed races. She probably ran up to form when second last time at Wetherby and makes more appeal than the more-exposed Bodes Well. A couple of hurdling newcomers catch the eye with GROVEMAN, twice a winner on quick going on the Flat last year for Charlie Hills, preferred to The Navigator.
Formwatch
Bodes Well (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Ridden to lead, headed 11f out, tracked leader until 3f out, weakened soon after, last of 8, 20 1/2l behind Aircraft Carrier (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Dagian (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Jumped left, mid-division, headway on outside approachiong 4th, chased winner 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Fabianski (10-11) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Groveman 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Big Kitten (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Shandon (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in touch, jumped left 2nd, slow next, soon detached, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Lisheen Castle (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
The Navigator 8-1 (9-5) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Jeremiah (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Travel Lightly 9-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to chase winner 2 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Flegmatik (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Gemologist (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led, hit 2 out, driven and headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Via Delle Volte (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Dec.