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14:10 Catterick

Richmond Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.20s
  • Off Time: 14:10:55
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Holywell (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Shotavodka (IRE)

    11/10

      1
      Silk - White, Mauve stars

      Holywell (IRE)

      27 p BF
      10/11
      • Form 124-32U
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, went 3rd from 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led after next, kept on well run-in

      2
      Silk - Black, Orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Hotgrove Boy

      18
      125/1
      • Form 6225/5P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders and keen, led 4th, soon clear, headed before 3 out, held in 3rd when stumbled and fell 3 out

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars and sleeves, striped cap

      March Seventeenth (IRE)

      24 b
      100/1
      • Form 3B-4P5P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, weakened before 8th, pulled up

      4
      Silk - Emerald green and light blue stripes, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, light blue diamond

      Shotavodka (IRE)

      32
      11/10
      • Form 17-9228
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      led to 4th, chased clear leader, led again before 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra after last

      6
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Phase Shift

      25 t C
      12/1
      • Form 13-2242
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 120

      in rear, mistake in 4th at 11th, soon outpaced, left 3rd from 3 out, never dangerous

      5
      NR

      Tour D'Argent (FR)

      46
      • Form 330-644
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 125

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      HOLYWELL can hardly be blamed for getting rid of Richie McLernon at the first at Wincanton on Boxing Day as he was badly hampered. Though a trifle disappointing so far over fences, he was only a head over this course and distance earlier and deserves a change of luck. Shotavodka is interesting as he has a rating of 144 over hurdles and only found one too good over the smaller obstacles and Bangor and Newbury in November. Tour D'Argent has only managed one place in six attempts over fences so far but has been quite highly tried and gives the impression he's capable of winning a race or two when everything falls into place. Phase Shift was second over 2m here last month but needs more today.

      Formwatch

      Holywell (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Bumped and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Ardkilly Witness (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.

      Hotgrove Boy 17-2 (9-9) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Total Assets (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy, 13 ran.

      March Seventeenth (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Cl up, 6th 6out, wknd bef 4out & to when pu bef 3out, in a race won by Shantou Bob (12-2) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec, 14 ran.

      Shotavodka (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Made most until ridden and headed approaching 2 out, chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 8th of 20, 22l behind Willow's Saviour (10-5) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Dec.

      Phase Shift 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, slow 7th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd next, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Croco Bay (11-0) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.

      Tour D'Argent (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 4th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 21l behind De Boitron (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Dec.