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14:23 Catterick
Try Racing TV For Free Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 8-19
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, travelled well into share of lead after 3 out, 2nd 2 out and landed over last disputing lead, led 100y out but caught close home
- Form 325/06-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
towards rear, ridden after 5 out and soon weakened
- Form 4771/1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
mid-division, pushed along briefly after 5 out, ridden again after 3 out, stayed on late on take on fourth on line
Contrebasse
101- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
slightly better than mid-division early before settling just behind leaders, pushed along on run to 3 out, not quicken and faded out of contention
- Form P-14
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
settled in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out and quickened to lead before last, headed soon after but ran on well
- Form 407-8P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
always in rear, never a factor
- Form 01-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, pressed for lead 3 out and headed soon after, no extra
- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
mid-division, improved to track leaders 3 out, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 3P25/1-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leaders, still every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, not quicken
- Form F6-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened
- Form 66/0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
always in rear, never a factor
- Form 752-51
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent until ridden and lost ground after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
tracked leader, led on run to 2 out, headed and jumped last in 3rd but rallied to challenge between horses and get up close home
In depth
Verdict
Blakeney Point won a novice hurdle back in July while Penpal scored in France back in May and has joined Micky Hammond’s yard. But the latter also runs STORMIN NORMAN, who carried over his winning form on the Flat to land a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield last month and can defy a penalty with further progress expected here. She's A Dancer is another carrying a penalty having won a mares' only hurdle at Sedgefield while Frimeur De Lancray had a chance of placing when falling at the last over track and trip at the end of last year. Dual bumper winner Let Me Be makes his hurdling debut and Against All Odds has placed in both starts in bumpers.
Formwatch
Blakeney Point 7-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, shaken up and beaten 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Stoner's Choice (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Penpal (FR) 15-2 (10-8) won at Pau 2m 3f sft in May beating He Loves Me (10-6) by 4l, 10 ran.
Stormin Norman 4-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, 6th and plenty to do jumping 2 out, ridden and headway on outside before last, led run-in, quickened clear, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Small Present (11-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Contrebasse 16-1 (8-3) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 7th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Leoncavallo (8-12) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Cooper's Cross (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 6f out, went 4th over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 12, dist behind Dargiannini (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Farsideofthemoon (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 3rd, lost ground 4 out, ridden and well adrift before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, plugging when left poor 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 9, dist behind Fern Hill (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Let Me Be (IRE) 18-5 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 8f out, weakened 5f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Beat The Heat (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lifeisahighway (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Prominent or led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Same Opinion (IRE) (12-0) A.p; ev ch when mist & ur 2 out, at Maisemore Park 2m 5f mdn gs in Oct.
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Midfield, lost ground 7th, in rear 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
She's A Dancer (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leader until after 5th, handy 3rd, 2nd again after 3 out, led next, clear when shaken up and wandered before last, dived last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating Shantou Street (10-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Against All Odds (FR) 10-3 (10-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Lock Down Luke (10-13) at Perth 2m (5) gs in Aug.
Frimeur De Lancray (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths 3rd when fell last, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Scots Sonnet 3-1fav (9-7) Just better than mid-division, pushed along before 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, just denied closing stages, 2nd of 14, nk behind Man Of Verve (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.