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16:20 Catterick

Easby Abbey Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 54y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,888
  • 2nd: £2,022
  • 3rd: £1,011
  • 4th: £506
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 26.51s
  • Off Time: 16:20:27
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Justforjames (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk - RED, WHITE spots, WHITE sleeves, RED seams, RED and WHITE striped cap

    Lord County (FR)

    31 p
    7/2
    • Form 1-P1524
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 120

    led to 3rd, tracked leader, jumped slowly 9th, soon reminders and lost place, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

    3
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

    Justforjames (IRE)

    56 p
    13/2
    • Form 131-5P8
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 116

    tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well

    4
    Silk - Yellow, White hoops, Yellow sleeves and cap

    Bright Prospect (IRE)

    79 p
    9/2
    • Form 215-539
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 113

    with leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened before last

    5
    Silk - Maroon and White (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, White cap

    Fifty Shades (IRE)

    21
    4/5
    • Form 3P2545
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 98

    in rear and in touch, headway before 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on towards finish

    1
    NR

    Blue Kascade (IRE)

    44
    11/4
    • Form 16-7124
    • Age 12
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 119

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Fifty Shades was in superb form last summer winning three times including over this trip. He reappeared with a narrow defeat at Cheltenham but has been well beaten in three subsequent starts. Blue Kascade has managed six victories in 24 starts over fences though runs as many poor races as good ones. He finished a long way last of four at Kelso last month but it would be no surprise to see him bounce back. Lord County, three times a winning hurdler, landed a three-runner handicap over fences at Doncaster but ran poorly when tried over 3m there last time. He holds Justforjames on an earlier run on this track but, in a contest where nothing arrives in form, a chance is taken with BRIGHT PROSPECT, who was narrowly beaten into third at Wetherby in November before tackling the Scottish Borders National over 4m at Kelso where he was in touch for a long way.

    Formwatch

    Lord County (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Chased winner until 6th, chased leading pair until mistake and lost place 11th, behind and no chance next, 4th of 5, 35 1/2l behind Cougar's Gold (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.

    Justforjames (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always behind, struggling final circuit, last of 8, 37 1/2l behind Manwell (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.

    Bright Prospect (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out, 9th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Harry The Viking (10-5) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

    Fifty Shades (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, soon towards rear and outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Dartford Warbler (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

    Blue Kascade (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Led, headed narrowly after 9th, lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened last (usual 2 out), tailed off, last of 4, 31l behind Chidswell (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.