Catterick
14:50
Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Catterick Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20 Place: £1.10 £1.90 Exacta: £5.60 Trifecta: £15.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Prairie Wolf (IRE) 7 G AVG Sue Smith 164 lbs 6/5F Won Disputed lead - not fluent 6th - raced in second but pressed leader from 7th - led before 3 out - clear before 2 out - mistake and pecked on landing last - soon reduced lead - ridden and kept on run-in - won going away(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
2nd 4 Carrigeen Castle (IRE) 8 G AVG Micky Hammond 145 lbs 4/1 3.5 Took keen hold - disputed lead - led from 7th - not fluent 10th - headed before 3 out - mistake 3 out - not fluent and lost second 2 out - rallied after last - kept on well and went second again inside final 110yds(op 11/4)
3rd 3 Cerendipity (IRE) 8 G AVG Sue Smith 158 lbs 100/30 2 Disputed lead - lost ground and raced in third after 4th - lost position 6th - mistake 9th - soon disputing third - went third after 3 out - went second 2 out - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 3/1)
4th 5 American Gerry (IRE) 8 G Poor Hughie Morrison 145 lbs 16/1 6 In touch with leaders - went third 6th - mistake 9th - soon disputing third - lost position after 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 22/1)
99th 2 Blue Fin (IRE) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 159 lbs 15/2 - In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to last 3rd - soon detached - struggling after 10th - pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 11/2)