13:15 Catterick

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 1f 71y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 6m 49.13s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2j
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Ross Chapman
Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 3 out, headway to chase leader home turn, led narrowly 2 out where not fluent, stayed on gamely op 10/3 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
7/2j
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Led narrowly, headed and tracked leader after 2nd, reminders after 5th, led again after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and every chance last, stayed on, no extra closing stages op 4/1 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
28/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, plugged on, no telling impression op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
20
9
12/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: William Maggs (10)
Mid-division, went prominent 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, behind 2 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
811-3
14/1
T: P AtkinsonJ: Thomas Willmott (3)
In rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
½
5
11/1
T: A WestJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (7)
Towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, pushed along and gradually faded before 2 out op 10/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
810-3
10/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Callum Bewley
Prominent, mistake and stumbled 1st, mistake 3 out and ridden, soon dropped away op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
11
13
18/1
T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell
Towards rear, pushed along home turn, never involved op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
1010-2
8/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and tailed off after 3 out tchd 15/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
80/1
T: M E SowersbyJ: Aaron Anderson (5)
Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed and dropped away quickly after 7th, pulled up op 40/1 tchd 100/1
PU
Horse silk
7
7/1
T: N MechieJ: Charlotte Jones (3)
Tracked leaders, lost ground 5th, soon in rear, pulled up op 8/1 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
8
15/2
T: P D NivenJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, remained handy, weakened tamely and pulled up after 3 out op 6/1

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6
Horse silk
Oliver's Island1
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 11
T: J Bedi  J: Miss J I Bedi
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.00, £1.90, £7.70EX:£22.00Trifecta:£387.00Tricast:£304.08SF:£16.63Swingers:£4.30, £21.80, £21.00

Forecasts

Oliver's Island (5/2), Just Jess (7/2), My Strong Man (7/2), Monticello (7/1), Storm Force One (15/2), Kildrum (8/1), Sir Jim (10/1), Kilganer Queen (11/1), Punta Prima (12/1), Ribeye (14/1), Howzat Hiris (18/1), Tartan Cookie (28/1), Sight Nor Seen (80/1)

Verdict

In a contest where few arrive with solid claims JUST JESS is given a chance to build on a good third at Newcastle last time. Kildrum could be a threat if he can translate his recent good chase form back to the smaller obstacles. Veteran mare Kilganer Queen is also on the shortlist, while Oliver's Island would also enter the reckoning if showing up here rather than at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve.

  1. JUST JESS (IRE)
  2. KILDRUM (IRE)
  3. KILGANER QUEEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Late Date
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 11
40/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,304.002nd: £1,980.003rd: £990.004th: £496.005th: £247.00

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