racinguk.com 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 10.22s

1^st

Raise A Spark

711-11

85/40

T: D McCain JnrJ: Harry Stock

Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 5th, clear before 2 out, easily

2^nd

Morning Royalty

1012-0

3/1

T: James MoffattJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Raced keenly, held up 4th, headway into 2nd at 6th, pushed along and one pace before 2 out, no chance with easy winner

3^rd

Almost Gemini

811-8

6/4f

T: Kenneth SlackJ: Ross Chapman

Chased leading pair until before 6th, in touch, pushed along and outpaced 7th, went 3rd again before next, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out

4^th

Pistol

811-12

10/1

T: J E DixonJ: Mr John Dixon

Reluctant to line up and led in, led, hit 4th, jinked left and headed 5th, chased winner under pressure until next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, not run on, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70EX:£5.10Trifecta:£9.40SF:£8.21

Forecasts

Almost Gemini (6/4), Raise A Spark (85/40), Morning Royalty (3/1), Pistol (10/1)

Catterick winner RAISE A SPARK can take for his leading trainer. The selection remains less exposed than most in this contest and his third at Haydock in January reads very well in the context of this and he is taken to get the better of Almost Gemini who can step up on his first run of 2017 at Catterick last month by claiming second ahead of Morning Royalty and Pistol.