14:50 Catterick

Tuesday 27 February 2024

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Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 51y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 56.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
6/5f
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Nick Scholfield
Led until narrowly headed 8th, in front again 10th until next, pressed leader, led again 3 out, 2 lengths ahead when blundered last, soon recovered and kept on strongly run-in op 11/10 tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
4/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Close 3rd, went 2nd 4th, led 8th until 10th, in front again next, mistake and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, went 2nd again final 100 yards, no chance with winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
2
3
10/3
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: D A Jacob
Chased winner until 4th, handy 3rd until before 6th, hit 9th, 3rd again after 4 out, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards op 13/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
6
5
16/1
T: H MorrisonJ: David Bass
Held up in 4th out wide, went 3rd before 6th until pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened before 3 out tchd 22/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
15/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Never going well in rear, pushed along going out on last circuit, tailed off most of way, pulled up before 4 out op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.90EX:£5.60Trifecta:£15.70SF:£5.97

Forecasts

Prairie Wolf (6/5), Cerendipity (10/3), Carrigeen Castle (4/1), Blue Fin (15/2), American Gerry (16/1)

Verdict

Having won impressively on his penultimate start at Doncaster, PRAIRIE WOLF acquitted himself with plenty of credit when fourth in the Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham 31 days ago, tiring late on having pressed an upwardly-mobile sort from the off. He's well worth another chance given the strength of that race. Carrigeen Castle is progressing at a rate of knots himself and is feared in his hat-trick bid. Blue Fin completes the shortlist.

  1. PRAIRIE WOLF (IRE)
  2. CARRIGEEN CASTLE (IRE)
  3. BLUE FIN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £7,080.002nd: £3,262.003rd: £1,630.004th: £816.005th: £232.00

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