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15:00 Catterick

Friday 24 November 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Come Racing New Year's Day Beginners' Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 55.06s

1^st

Divine Spear

611-2

8/11f

T: N J HendersonJ: B S Hughes

In touch, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well op 4/6

2^nd

3 ¾

Alzammaar

611-2

6/4

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

With leader until before 3 out, chased winner after last, kept on and well held by winner op 7/4

3^rd

1 ½

Ramonex

611-2

20/1

T: R HobsonJ: Danny Cook

Led to 9th, led again 10th, headed before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place after last op 33/1

4^th

Valgor Du Ronceray

811-2

18/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Tracked leaders, led 9th, headed 10th, blundered next and soon lost place, rallied before 3 out, one pace and no impression op 14/1

5^th

Top Cat Dj

911-2

250/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Held up in touch, lost place from 4 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£1.90Trifecta:£4.30SF:£2.17

Forecasts

Divine Spear (8/11), Alzammaar (6/4), Valgor Du Ronceray (18/1), Ramonex (20/1), Top Cat Dj (250/1)

Barring accidents, effectively a match between the chasing newcomer Divine Spear and the race-fit ALZAMMAAR. The Nicky Henderson trained runner performed well over hurdles, including when beaten 3½L by Brio Conti in the 2m5f Silver Plate at Kempton in March. He will be rightly popular with Brian Hughes in the saddle for a yard that is 1 from 4 (25%) over jumps here since 1998. However, Alzammaar was an equally adept hurdler who has course hurdles form for his new handler Sam England, and has the all important advantage of chasing experience; albeit a slightly flattered short-head second to the aforementioned Brio Conti at Carlisle (2m4f) early last week.