13:25 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2019

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Weatherbys Racing Diaries Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 51y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 5m 4.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan
Chased leader, upsides 11th, led 3 out, clear last, very easily op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
611-4
5/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on, no impression tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
17
6
2/1f
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)
Led, mistake 9th, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra last op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
1
2
14/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark
Held up, headway 6th, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra before last op 16/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
33/1
T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton
Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, ridden 10th, effort home bend, mistake 3 out, no extra op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
3
4/1
T: Paula SmithJ: Danny McMenamin (5)
Held up, in touch after 8th, outpaced 3 out, no extra next op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
17
1
14/1
T: J EwartJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, well beaten 3 out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Inca Gold33
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: B Haslam  J: R P McLernon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.40, £2.70EX:£18.30Trifecta:£69.50Tricast:£29.15SF:£17.34Swingers:£2.70, £3.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Mah Mate Bob (2/1), Pogue (5/2), Carrigmoorna Matt (4/1), Almazhar Garde (9/2), Inca Gold (8/1), Monsieur D'Arque (14/1), Empire De Maulde (14/1), Mance Rayder (33/1)

Verdict

Empire De Maulde is clearly of interest having won his last two hurdles starts, but he been off for some time and could be forgiven for needing this reappearance on his chase debut. Also making his first appearance over fences is POGUE, and with his trainer's good record here to fuel confidence and soft ground a positive, he may prove up to the task. Mah Mate Bob is another likely to be popular with punters and is feared in opposition, while Inca Gold and Monsieur D'Arque are others of interest in a competitive event.
  1. Pogue
  2. Empire De Maulde
  3. Mah Mate Bob

Previous Winners

2018
Eureu Du Boulay
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 4
J: Danny Cook  |  T: R Hobson
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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