Racecards
14:00 Catterick
Meetings That Matter On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 71y
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
Verdict
Coningsby has lost his way over fences and is having a first run over hurdles in almost two years so this is probably best left to PORT OF MARS, who only had to be pushed out to beat market rivals Kingsplace and Some Detail at Chepstow. Scottish Accent never threatened on his hurdles bow at Newcastle and may do better over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Port Of Mars (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Held up, headway before 3 out, led next, clear flat, eased final 75 yards until ridden out close home, won at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Jan beating Kingsplace (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Coningsby 14-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Worthy Farm (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind from next, 4th of 6, 28 1/4l behind The Wolf (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.