13:55 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2019

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:25

Birdie's 2020 Wall & Desk Calendars Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 71y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 6m 40.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
511-12
10/3
T: M KeighleyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led approaching 2 out, pressed last, stayed on, driven out op 7/2 tchd 11/4 and tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
612-0
11/8f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, chased winner before not fluent 2 out, challenged last, rider soon dropped whip, stayed on, held close home tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
25
8
25/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley
Chased leaders, lost place 7th, closed next, one pace in 3rd 2 out, weakened before last op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
22/1
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)
Led until after 2nd, chased leader until approaching 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
21
3
6/1
T: Mrs S A WattJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)
Prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
21
5
22/1
T: C W FairhurstJ: J Kington
Held up in rear, headway 9th, weakened before 2 out op 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
40/1
T: R M WhitakerJ: Danny Cook
Took keen hold in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1
UR
Horse silk
7
4/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)
Mid-division, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway 7th, stumbled and unseated rider next op 9/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.30, £1.30, £4.50EX:£10.30Trifecta:£104.50Tricast:£91.94SF:£8.27Swingers:£1.60, £8.00, £8.50

Forecasts

Bhutan (11/8), Reve (10/3), Gray Day (4/1), Too Many Chiefs (6/1), Little Millie (22/1), Katy Royal (22/1), The Very Thing (25/1), Quinlandio (40/1)

Verdict

If Bhutan can see out this trip he is entitled to go close again, while stamina is no concern with Katy Royal, who could come back strongly after 10-months off. Reve is an interesting runner who could get heavily involved, but this can go to TOO MANY CHIEFS for a second successive season.
  1. Too Many Chiefs
  2. Reve
  3. Katy Royal

Previous Winners

2018
Too Many Chiefs
Weight: 12-3  |Age: 7
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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