racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle 3m 1f 110y

  • (5yo+, 3m 1f 110y, Class 4, 10 runners)
  • Winner £3,422 2nd £998 3rd £499
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

J M Maguire (Catterick) and A Kirby (Wolverhampton) both to ride Doubles 11/4
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 6m 42.50s
  • Off time: 14:15:37
Full result
Result 14:05 Catterick
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 1 Imperial Vic 6/4f
2nd 2 Abbey Storm 2 3/1
3rd 8 Tipsy Gypsy 14 7/4

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 12-5113
Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap Imperial Vic (IRE) 41
  • T:M Smith
  • J:Danny Cook
  • Form: 12-5113
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 11-12
  • OR: 120
  • Naps:
8 166 11-12 M Smith Danny Cook 120 6/4f
2 34-121
Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves Abbey Storm (IRE) 38
  • T:D McCain Jnr
  • J:J M Maguire
  • Form: 34-121
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 11-5
  • OR:
  • Naps:
7 159 11-5 D McCain Jnr J M Maguire 3/1
3 R57
MAROON and LIGHT BLUE (quartered), MAROON sleeves Bold Slasher (IRE) 58
  • T:Mrs S J Smith
  • J:Ryan Mania
  • Form: R57
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 Mrs S J Smith Ryan Mania 66/1
4 54-2879
Light blue and purple diabolo, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, quartered cap Inch Manor (IRE) 15
  • T:P A Kirby
  • J:R McGrath
  • Form: 54-2879
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 P A Kirby R McGrath 50/1
5 P11-373
ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop Sharivarry (FR) 38
  • T:J Ewart
  • J:B Hughes
  • Form: P11-373
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
7 152 10-12 J Ewart B Hughes 8/1
6 080
ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, WHITE cap Supreme Gold 30
  • T:C Grant
  • J:D C Costello
  • Form: 080
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 C Grant D C Costello 66/1
7 89-6PP
Pink, large Black spots, sleeves and cap Teeiygee 7
  • T:M E Sowersby
  • J:T Messenger
  • Form: 89-6PP
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12p1
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 p1 M E Sowersby T Messenger 150/1
8 21
Mauve and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves, mauve stars, dark blue cap, mauve star Tipsy Gypsy (IRE) 92
  • T:Tim Vaughan
  • J:R Johnson
  • Form: 21
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 152 10-12 Tim Vaughan R Johnson 7/4
9 73-498P
Maroon, White hoop, striped sleeves, White cap Westwire Toby (IRE) 31
  • T:Miss L C Siddall
  • J:T Siddall
  • Form: 73-498P
  • Age: 11
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR: 66
  • Naps:
11 152 10-12 Miss L C Siddall T Siddall 66 150/1
10 4P-P
Royal blue, light blue epaulets, light blue and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Miss Woolley 280
  • T:J Wade
  • J:K Renwick
  • Form: 4P-P
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-5
  • OR:
  • Naps:
7 145 10-5 J Wade K Renwick 66/1

In depth

Verdict

Imperial Vic won twice at around this trip at Musselburgh before a decent effort there on his handicap debut. Those victories give him plenty to do with his penalties as Abbey Storm, a winning point-to-pointer, looked a very promising recruit to hurdles when easily landing a Musselburgh maiden last month. He's also penalised and TIPSY GYPSY, who was purchased for £95,000 after landing a point-to-point at Dromahane in November, can take advantage of the allowances and start his new career for Tim Vaughan with a debut victory. Sharivarry, a dual winner between the flags, was behind Abbey Storm last month but the longer trip here can enable him to get closer.

Formwatch

Imperial Vic (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Led, driven and headed narrowly 2 out, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Monetary Fund (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.

Abbey Storm (IRE) 4-6fav (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Somerset Island (11-6) by 10l, 7 ran.

Tipsy Gypsy (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Mostly 3rd, gng well 6out & b mstk 5out, chall & ld gng best bef 2out where lft 4l clr, 6l adv last, easily, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Nov beating El Indio (12-0) by 10l, 17 ran.

Sharivarry (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway on bit after 4 out, every chance before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Abbey Storm (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.

Westwire Toby (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, raced wide, headway to chase leaders before 10th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gwladys Street (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.

Bold Slasher (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened from 7th, blundered 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Midnight Oscar (10-12) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Supreme Gold 150-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders until lost place 6th, 14th of 17, well behind Up And Go (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.

Inch Manor (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, 28l behind Karazhan (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

Teeiygee 150-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Minella Forfitness (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd, 21 ran.

Miss Woolley 25-1 (11-7) in a race won by Harbour Way (12-0) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd in May, 15 ran.