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14:20 Catterick

Come Racing New Year's Day Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £5,653
  • 2nd: £1,660
  • 3rd: £830
  • 4th: £415
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.20s
  • Off Time: 14:20:21
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shadrack (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kings Grey (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Lilac sleeves, Lilac and White quartered cap

      Lightening Rod

      19 D
      2/1
      • Form F2B4-12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 134

      towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd

      2
      Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap

      Captain Paulie (IRE)

      238 BFD
      28/1
      • Form 7510-10
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 130

      held up in rear, rapid headway to lead 6th, headed 3 out, no extra from next

      3
      Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves

      Kings Grey (IRE)

      18 BFD
      2/1
      • Form 298-412
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 128

      chased leaders, effort after 3 out, led last, headed towards finish

      4
      Silk - Dark Green, Maroon stars, Maroon cap

      L'Eldorado (FR)

      45 D
      7/1
      • Form 718-315
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 127

      led to 2nd, led again 4th, headed 3 out, weakened 3 out

      5
      Silk - Red and Beige diabolo, Red sleeves, Beige cap

      Shadrack (IRE)

      25 DCD
      6/1
      • Form F5F-132
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 124

      led 2nd to 4th, led 3 out, headed last, hard ridden to lead again towards finish

      6
      Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap

      Araucaria (IRE)

      13 BF
      8/1
      • Form 5664-44
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 122

      in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only six runners in this but a tricky puzzle to solve nevertheless. Hexham winner Lightening Rod tried to make a race of it with Sprinter Sacre at Doncaster last time, despite conceding weight, and wasn't disgraced while L'Eldorado and Shadrack are both capable of making their presence felt again. Captain Paulie returns form a break, however, and Araucaria's jumping left a lot to be desired at Exeter and she may need more time. KINGS GREY hasn't done a lot wrong so far and travelled strongly for a long way when only beaten half-a-length by Quicuyo over further at Doncaster earlier this month. Down in trip again, he looks the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Lightening Rod 6-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 2nd, chased winner from 7th, kept on from 2 out, always well held, 2nd of 6, 24l behind Sprinter Sacre (10-10) at Doncaster 2m nov chs (4) gd.

      Captain Paulie (IRE) 7-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders on inner, 7th halfway, close 5th when jumped left two out, soon ridden and no extra, 10th of 25, 39l behind Oneeightofamile (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-102 gd in May.

      Kings Grey (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Quicuyo (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs.

      L'Eldorado (FR) 25-1 (11-2) With leader and clear, led 5th to 7th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 50l behind Al Ferof (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov.

      Shadrack (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, headed flat, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, shd behind Diamond Frontier (11-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs.

      Araucaria (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Held up in touch and keen, jumped right 9th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, 27l behind Molly Round (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f mares nov ch (4) hvy.