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15:15 Catterick
Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 66y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,865
- 2nd: £3,159
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £790
- Form 43P2F-0
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced wide, towards rear, never on terms
- Form 4/2F-511
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Ben Bromley
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3738-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
close up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace
Guiri (GER)
27- Form 20529P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, weakened 4 out, soon behind
- Form P43/9P-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next
The Wrekin (IRE)
411- Form 111756-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 39250-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden 2 out, jumped left and headed last, kept on one pace
- Form 525-46P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
Hajey
28- Form 11-23U2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Tom Midgley
led, headed 4th, tracked leader, ridden 2 out, led next, ran on
- Form 115-255
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace
Verdict
Happy And Fine has really found his form, reappearing after a long break to score at Market Rasen and following up from 6lb higher over this track and trip. He's up another 8lb but can still take care of Hajey, beaten just under four lengths here last time and 5lb better off. WILL VICTORY (NAP) went up 9lb for an easy Sedgefield victory but defied the extra at Plumpton. He's been raised 4lb but today's rider can claim that amount extra so a hat-trick looks on the cards. Alnadam has been chasing and hasn't raced over hurdles since scoring at Hereford almost three years ago while Chic Balko hasn't won for over two years though has dropped to a winnable mark.
Formwatch
Alnadam (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never involved, last of 11, 34 3/4l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Will Victory (FR) 11-4 (11-11) Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, (normal 4 out), led turning in, came clear omitted last, kept on gamely, finished tired (3 hurdles in home straight omitted due to low sun, 4 hurdles jumped in total), won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Midnight Mary (10-11) by 2l, 6 ran.
Happy And Fine (FR) 15-8 (11-13) Close up, led 3 out, going best shaken up before 2 out, ridden and went clear run in, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Hajey (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Guiri (GER) 80-1 (12-1) Always towards rear, ridden 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Collooney (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, no extra 2 out, 7th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Rocky Man (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
The Wrekin (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 21l behind Kansas City Chief (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Chti Balko (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Led, headed 3rd, led again under pressure 3 out, headed before 2 out, jumped right 2 out, kept on same pace thereafter, 4th of 8, 8l behind Sonning (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Velasco (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Keen going to start, in rear, not fluent at times, well behind and pulled up before 10th, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Hajey 17-2 (11-6) Led, headed 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden along, 4 lengths down when not fluent last, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Happy And Fine (11-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
For Three (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Aggagio (11-13) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.