Catterick
15:10
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Catterick Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.70 £1.80 Exacta: £28.70 Trifecta: £199.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - left clear 4th - went further clear 5th - good jump 8th - going easily 2 out - another good jump last - eased towards finish - unchallenged(tchd 15/2)
8 G AVG Nicky Richards 169 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Towards rear - went remote third 5th - pushed along 4 out - left in remote second when hampered by faller 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on approaching last - no match for winner (an inquiry was held into running and riding; rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; vet said a post-race examination of gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities; jockey said his instructions were to hold gelding up - believing that there would be a strong early pace they would be able to pick off runners; he said that leaving the back straight he felt that gelding was flat out and that if he had asked for more of a vigorous effort rounding the bend gelding would have weakened quicker and would have not obtained second place - which in his opinion was best possible placing he could have achieved today; trainer confirmed instructions and that ride accorded with the instructions given; trainer added that he felt that gelding would be more suited to a galloping track with bigger fences; their explanations were noted)(tchd 3/1)
9 G Poor Gary Hanmer 150 lbs 11/4F 16
3rd
Towards rear - not fluent 7th - pushed along when left in remote third 3 out - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
8 M Poor Andrew Crook 143 lbs 14/1 8
4th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear 5th - struggling 4 out - ridden 3 out - kept on from 2 out - made no telling impression - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5)
6 G Poor Martin Keighley 151 lbs 7/2 2.25
5th
Held up in rear - struggling 4 out - ridden 3 out - soon weakened(op 80/1)
7 M Poor Sandy Forster 142 lbs 100/1 9
99th
Led - set good pace - slipped and fell heavily 4th(tchd 11/4)
7 M AVG Andrew Wilson 159 lbs 3/1 -
99th
Midfield - left in second 4th - jumped left and mistake 5th - 10 lengths down and no impression when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 3 out(op 5/1)
9 G AVG Sue Smith 162 lbs 4/1 -