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15:40 Catterick

Start Your RacingTV Free Month Now Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 51y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,594
  • 2nd: £1,656
  • 3rd: £828
  • 4th: £414
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 0.20s
  • Off Time: 15:40:53
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

Zolfo (IRE)

12 v D
22/1
  • Form 4P-08PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, mistake 10th, lost place 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off

2
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
12/1
  • Form 205526
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led 12th, headed flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

3
Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

Relkadam (FR)

19 pt BFCD
9/2
  • Form 544522
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led flat, stayed on well

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

Aire Valley Lad

64 b BF
7/2
  • Form 7-84P32
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

prominent, mistake 10th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish

5
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

Peak Time

24 t
66/1
  • Form 7471/P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

not fluent in rear, headway 3 out, weakened before last

6
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
22/1
  • Form 13F1PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

led, not fluent 11th, headed 12th, no extra when mistake last

7
Silk - White, grey braces, striped sleeves, grey cap
  • Form 31-7254
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway 2 out, went 4th last, kept on, unable to get on terms

8
Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 04P0-P5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 78

held up towards rear, outpaced 11th, tailed off before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 5th towards finish

9
Silk - Purple, light blue cross belts, white sleeves and cap
  • Form 61P/730
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear on outside, last and racing awkwardly 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Green star and star on cap
4/1
  • Form U8-39P6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, not fluent 10th, hit 12th, some headway 3 out, no impression, weakened next

In depth

Verdict

Relkadam was in fine form last winter, scoring here just over a year ago. He'd dropped to a winnable mark when narrowly beaten at Wetherby but has been raised 3lb. AIRE VALLEY LAD, a winning bumper and hurdler, looked like losing his maiden tag over fences at Sedgefield but was headed on the run-in. He can make amends on this easier track. Big Bad Buzz showed nothing before making his chasing debut at Leicester a couple of weeks ago where he came in for strong support and travelled well until weakening quickly from two out. Getaway Jewel is a reasonably consistent hurdler at this grade but was beaten a long way on his chasing debut here last month.

Formwatch

Zolfo (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear, hit 13th, blundered badly next and pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Victory Echo (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Jumped right, 2nd early, chased leaders, ridden and beaten before 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 35 3/4l behind Seemorelights (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Relkadam (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Close up, joined winner 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, 2 lengths clear next, tired run in and headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind File Illico (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Aire Valley Lad 10-11fav (11-0) Led, jumped right 12th, stretched clear from 3 out, jumped right 2 out and pushed, ridden approaching last where joined, headed late on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Balranald (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Peak Time 50-1 (10-12) Not fluent in rear, well beaten from 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Graystown (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Close up, dropped to rear 8th, pulled up 11th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Getaway Jewel (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, 5th and outpaced 4 out, left modest 4th 3 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Da Vinci Hand (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Thais Toir (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 7th, closed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, dist behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Serious Mood (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Close up, asked for effort 3 out, no extra and detached 2 out, tailed off before last, last of 11, dist behind A Different Kind (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.

Big Bad Buzz (IRE) 9-2fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 10th, hit 3 out (normal 4 out) weakened 2 out (normal 3 out), 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Celma Des Bois (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.