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14:00 Catterick

Book Now For 28th December Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on far bend)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,054
  • 2nd: £897
  • 3rd: £448
  • 4th: £224
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 29.60s
  • Off Time: 14:00:33
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green and Red diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Red star

Acrai Rua (IRE)

32 bt D
33/1
  • Form 3P27-P7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

held up in touch, pushed along 11th, ridden after 12th, soon weakened

2
Silk - Black and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets

Currahee

164 t D
16/1
  • Form 42-2125
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

held up mid-division, mistake 6th, chased leaders 8th, soon weakened and in rear from 11th

3
Silk - Black, mauve stars, mauve sleeves, black stars and cap
  • Form U414PU
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 108

in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on and headed towards finish

4
Silk - DARK BLUE and RED (halved), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 14524-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 107

close up, led briefly before and blundered 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 11-4433
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

7
Silk - RED, YELLOW star, hooped sleeves, check cap

San Deng

137 C
7/1
  • Form 32-2310
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear on inner when fell 14th

8
Silk - White and Red diamonds, White sleeves, Maroon cap
9/4
  • Form P4/6U32
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leaders on inner, led 14th, blundered and headed briefly after 5 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra

9
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Form 6313-3P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

held up towards rear, headway on outer from 6th, challenged approaching 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, headed last, hard ridden run-in, kept on gamely to lead towards finish

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops and armlets
17/2
  • Form 445-27P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear, headway after 10th on outer, ridden before 3 out, no impression

11
Silk - Black, White chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
14/1
  • Form 3/861-46
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

led, pushed along before 4th, pushed along before 12th, headed before 14th, soon weakened

12
Silk - Dark Green, Red spots, Dark Green sleeves
9/1
  • Form U2U416-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, mistake 6th, jumped slow 7th, soon lost place and towards rear, pulled up before last

6
NR
  • Form 3314-1U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 106

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Irish raider STREAMTOWN scored over hurdles at Sedgefield in March and has made a bright start over fences, scoring well at Downpatrick last month. He fell while still in contention in the race won by Groody Hill at Wexford last time and the winner has given the form a major boost subsequently. Rossini's Dancer has found it difficult after landing two novices' handicaps earlier this year but is consistent enough to make his presence felt. Currahee ran poorly from this mark when last seen in June and San Deng, who has run only twice over fences, may need more experience. Ngong Hills is steadily returning to form after a very long break but wouldn't want any more rain as he's a fast-ground specialist.

Formwatch

Acrai Rua (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, last of 7, well behind Weird Al (11-6) at Wetherby 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct.

Currahee 6-1 (11-12) Close up, led 15th, headed and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind City Of Doral (10-6) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.

Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) With winner when pecked and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Monsieur Jourdain (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.

Quinder Spring (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, ridden before 4 out, weakened from next, 8th of 10, well behind Humbie (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

Rossini's Dancer 7-1 (10-13) Held up in last trio, ridden and struggling in last pair 5 out, headway next, stayed on well to dispute modest 3rd when blundered last, went 3rd soon after, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Fred Bojangals (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.

San Deng 18-1 (9-12) Mid-division, struggling 3 out, 10th of 14, 26l behind Westlin' Winds (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Jul.

Ngong Hills (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, reminder and headway after 9th, chasing leaders when hit 13th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Wide Receiver (10-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.

Apache Blue (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) In rear, jumped slow 6th and 7th, soon behind, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by O Crotaigh (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs, 9 ran.

Emperor Charlie 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear and keen, pecked badly 2nd, pushed along before 11th, tailed off after 12th, pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Super Ally (11-4) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.

Esme Rides A Gaine 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, lost place 3rd, towards rear and pushed along, weakened from 12th, 6th of 9, 43l behind Lockstown (11-9) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.

One More Dinar 8-1 (11-9) Mistakes in rear, headway 10th, soon lost place, struggling 12th, stayed on into 6th after 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, 24l behind Tuskar Rock (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.

Streamtown (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, close up when pecked and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Groody Hill (10-11) at Wexford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 sft in Oct, 6 ran.