Racecards
14:10 Catterick
Raydale Preserves Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 54y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,882
- 2nd: £2,033
- 3rd: £1,016
- 4th: £508
- Form 3612-1R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 12th, under pressure before 3 out, soon rallied, chased winner after last, kept on under pressure
Frank The Slink
421- Form 4P11/4P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
mid-division when pulled up before 9th
- Form 2113P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
held up towards rear, headway when blundered 7th, not fluent 10th, under pressure 12th, behind when pulled up 6 out
- Form P5-333U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after 8th, led again before 10th, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 411-335
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, slow 4th, mistake 12th, under pressure when blundered 5 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 33443-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
prominent, led after 8th, headed before 10th, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 53-2232
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until 5th, lost place before 9th, behind when pulled up before 12th
Verko (FR)
15- Form 035111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
behind, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last
- Form 886178
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R D Day
always in rear, never jumped well, struggling12th, pulled up 6 out
- Form 461713
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1211-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, headway 13th, chased leaders 5 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 4P-P279
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, weakened 13th, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 143-946
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, mistake 5th, blundered 11th, weakened 3 out
Verdict
Verko could not be in better form and a four-timer is not out of the question, despite a further rise in the weights, with Finian O'Toole taking off a valuable 7lb. Jac The Legend would probably have finished second at Uttoxeter last time had he not refused at the last and this is a drop in grade. But he looks high enough in the weights, as does the returning Frank The Slink. Drumlister usually finds one too good and Urban Gale is best at Sedgefield but Rebel Benefit could be interesting. SWING HARD had every chance when unseating Danny Cook at Newcastle last month. He's well treated present and can finally get his head back in front today.
Formwatch
Jac The Legend 3-1jfav (10-5) Tracked leaders on inside, closed 6th, weakened after 2 out, left remote 2nd when refused last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Frank The Slink 28-1 (10-10) Towards rear, behind 13th, pulled up 4 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Shinooki (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Swing Hard (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) In touch on outside, pressed leader 10th, 2 lengths down when blundered badly 4 out, not recover and unseated rider soon after, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rebel Benefit (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace before last, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Sandy Beach (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Drumlister (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) With leaders, led 7th, headed 9th, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Itstimeforapint (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Verko (FR) 9-4 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 5th, tracked leaders next, led 2 out, ran on well (3 fences ommited), won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Mansonien L'as (10-6) by 5l, 5 ran.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Always behind, 8th of 11, dist behind Ikorodu Road (11-11) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Urban Gale (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and always well held, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Not A Bother Boy (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) 4-11fav (12-0) Led 13; qcknd clr aft 2 out, won at Garthorpe 3m gd in May beating Thanks For Coming (12-7) by 3 1/2l, 2 ran.
Apache Blue (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, went left 1st, went left again and headed next, chased winner until before 6th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 9th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Touch Of Steel (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Apache Pilot 11-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 15th, 6th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Not A Bother Boy (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.