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15:40 Catterick
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- 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
- Form 4P-08PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, mistake 10th, lost place 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off
- Form 205526
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led 12th, headed flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 544522
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led flat, stayed on well
- Form 7-84P32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
prominent, mistake 10th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 7471/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
not fluent in rear, headway 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 13F1PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, not fluent 11th, headed 12th, no extra when mistake last
- Form 31-7254
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway 2 out, went 4th last, kept on, unable to get on terms
- Form 04P0-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, outpaced 11th, tailed off before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 5th towards finish
- Form 61P/730
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear on outside, last and racing awkwardly 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form U8-39P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Callum Bewley
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.