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14:05 Catterick
Watch On 3 Devices racinguk.com/anywhere EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 32-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in
- Form 4/1-P39
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 8-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 726-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Sally Haynes
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
always behind, unseated rider 3 out
- Form 11-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and no impression
Sam's Gunner
352- Form 044-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey C R King
towards rear, some headway before 2 out, never a factor
Sonic (IRE)
24- Form 4-232F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
Younoso
19- Form 7P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Sonic may well have won at Musselburgh last month had he not come down when in front but that probably wasn’t the strongest of heats given the odds-on favourite refused to race. Donald McCain also runs Ballasalla, likely to improve for the switch to hurdles. Planet Nine, now tried in headgear, and Secret Melody are other possible improvers but HEAR NO EVIL should find this more to his liking after finishing third in a Class 2 contest at Newcastle last month. He’d won earlier at Aintree on his debut over hurdles.
Formwatch
Hear No Evil (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, challenged 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Coole Hall (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Dec.
Allmyown (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, 9th of 10, dist behind Knight In Dubai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Ballasalla (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Moonlighter (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Dig A Bit Deeper 66-1 (10-12) Held up, jumped right 2nd, ridden before 6th, weakened before next, tailed off after, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Indian Harbour 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 24l behind Return Ticket (10-12) at Catterick 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Planet Nine (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Prominent, outpaced from 2 out, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Uncle Alastair (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Sam's Gunner 66-1 (10-7) In rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 13, 22l behind Mr Big Shot (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Secret Melody 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off from 4 out, 5th of 6, 18l behind The Dubai Way (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Sonic (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led and clear until 5th, 4 lengths ahead when fell 2 out, at Musselburgh 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Younoso 250-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, weakened quickly 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.