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14:00 Catterick
Horseshoe Cafe Bar Opens Today Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 52161
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed soon after 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced by winner home turn, kept on but no chance with winner from last
- Form 212/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Craig Nichol
raced in second, led soon after 2nd, set strong tempo, went clear before 2 out, hit top of 2 out, untidy jump last, went further clear run-in, easily
- Form 75
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Tom Midgley
held up in mid-division, struggling and tailed off from 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
wore hood in parade ring, always towards rear, pushed along before home turn, weakened after 2 out
- Form 6P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
raced in fourth throughout, not fluent 4 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 3-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced in third, chased leading pair before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on but no impression run-in
- Form 55-05P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Lee Edwards
always towards rear, struggling from 3 out, never really on terms
Formwatch
Serious Chat (IRE) 1-2fav (11-0) Not always fluent, made all, pushed along before 3 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov beating Klapton Boy (10-13) by 15l, 5 ran.
Wise Eagle (IRE) 1-3fav (11-4) Raced in third, led 2nd, asserted 3 out, went clear 2 out, went further clear last, unchallenged run-in, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Sea Legend (11-4) by 23l, 8 ran.
Frontier Force 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, dropped to midfield after 6f, ridden 3f out, soon dropped to last and tailed off, last of 5, 26 1/2l behind Kids Say Lastgojoe (11-2) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Kiss Me D'ex (FR) 80-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out, last of 14, dist behind Mythical Moon (10-13) at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Tanking Along (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, closed 8th, hanging left and pushed along from before 3 out, left 3rd and hampered 2 out, no impression on winner when jumped left and mistake last, 3rd of 5, 16 1/2l behind Serious Chat (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Tyson Magoo (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, closer after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, no response, 5th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Full Monty (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Myfavouritesister (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pulled hard early, outpaced from 3 out, pulled up before last (rider said mare jumped poorly throughout), at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Frisby (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair on inside, headway out wide home turn, ridden and went 2nd 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Derryhassen Paddy (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Feb.