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15:20 Catterick

Tuesday 28 February 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Easby Abbey Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 4.5s

1^st

Nomoreblackjack

611-7

7/4f

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook

Tracked leader, led from 2nd, clear from 4 out, easily op 2/1

2^nd

Kilronan Castle

611-11

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led to 2nd, tracked winner, reminder before 9th, soon outpaced and lost 2nd place, plugged on to regain 2nd after last, no impression op 5/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Halcyon Days

811-8

8/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Tracked leaders, outpaced 9th, kept on from 4 out, no impression op 7/1

4^th

Fields of Glory

711-12

9/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner from 10th, blundered 5 out, weakened and lost 2nd place after last op 4/1

5^th

Edmund

1012-5

33/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: R D Day (5)

Towards rear, chased leaders 5th, pushed along 11th, in 5th from 4 out, soon weakened tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Attimo

811-12

5/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Always towards rear, pulled up tchd 9/2

Cactus Valley

811-8

18/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jake Greenall

Always behind, pulled up tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.90, £2.10EX:£10.90Trifecta:£50.70SF:£9.29Swingers:£2.20, £3.30, £5.70

Forecasts

Nomoreblackjack (7/4), Kilronan Castle (9/2), Fields of Glory (9/2), Attimo (5/1), Halcyon Days (8/1), Cactus Valley (18/1), Edmund (33/1)

Tim Vaughan and Alan Johns have been operating at strike rates of 23% and 27% respectively over the past two weeks and FIELDS OF GLORY can add to that tally. He was not troubled to beat some exposed handicappers last time where he won with more in hand than the winning margin suggests. That form suggests he may still be a few pounds ahead of the pack. He faces dangers here in the shape of the improving Nomoreblackjack and Cactus Valley from the in form yard of Mick Easterby. Both look set to win races in this sphere before too long and a market move for either would make them even more interesting. 1. Fields of Glory 2. Nomoreblackjack 3. Cactus Valley