13:05 Catterick

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Watch Racing UK Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 51y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 4m 56.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Amuse Mep,t25
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: James Moffatt| OR:  99| D
11/1
Into the veteran stage now, trip and ground both ideal and will enjoy racing in easier company after being outclassed at Carlisle last time. Handicapper giving him every chance now and may go better here.
2
Horse silk
Betancourt47
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Ewart| OR:  98
11/2
Came back off a break to win at Sedgefield in October but hasn't followed that up and latest effort rather suggests he's gone off the boil a little. Step back up in trip may help but a bit to prove at present, and others are preferred.
3
Horse silk
Cup Of Ambitionp,t21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Stock(7)| T: M Keighley| OR:  96
3/1
Second to the useful Dolos at Chepstow in April is but a distant memory on recent efforts, although ran a bit better than finishing position suggested at Leicester last time (weakened late) and this test should suit. Unexposed and not discounted.
4
Horse silk
Paddling9
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Finian O'Toole(5)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  89
4/1
Has put in a couple of decent enough efforts over fences here this season (in the context of this race) to be considered, and looked ready for a try at this trip on his staying-on third last time. Shortlisted.
5
Horse silk
Frankie Ballouh19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Cook| T: Miss J E Foster| OR:  88
17/2
Still a maiden after 19 starts and despite the odd reasonable effort over this C&D, didn't show enough over hurdles last time to think that his duck will be broken here. Others make more appeal.
6
Horse silk
Mr Witmoreb36
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: K Yeoman(7)| T: Kenny Johnson| OR:  79
5/1
Recent third at Hexham from 22lb out of the handicap makes him look thrown in here if taken literally, but overall record of 0-20 immediately tempers any enthusiasm and that run looks a bit of a fluke. Chance on the book then, but not one to trust.
7
Horse silk
Under The Red Skyb132
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson(3)| T: Kenny Johnson| OR:  77
8/1
Into the veteran stage now, still a maiden after 23 starts and although there's been the odd false dawn to give hope he can finally win one, these conditions hardly ideal and it's easy enough to look elsewhere for the winner.
8
Horse silk
Lost In Newyork21
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Broughton(10)| T: N Kent| OR:  74
25/1
Just 1 win in 43 starts tells you all you need to know, hard to win with and although these conditions fine and he wasn't disgraced on recent comeback effort, looks unlikely to be doubling his tally here.
9
Horse silk
Reverse The Chargep194
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh(7)| T: Mrs J Walton| OR:  68
33/1
No win in 25 starts (although a handful of placings), not seen out since being pulled up at Hexham in the summer and races form out of the handicap here. Positives hard to find and easy to pass over.

Forecasts

Cup Of Ambition (3/1), Paddling (4/1), Mr Witmore (5/1), Betancourt (11/2), Under The Red Sky (8/1), Frankie Ballou (17/2), Amuse Me (11/1), Lost In Newyork (25/1), Reverse The Charge (33/1)

Verdict

This is weak, and CUP OF AMBITION really wouldn't need to improve much on his Leicester run to hold a solid chance. With the likelihood of improvement to come, he'taken to come out on top in a modest event. Padding looks to be the one that will give him most to do after some solid enough efforts and may well improve a little for this step up in trip. Mr Witmore looks best of the rest, but wouldn't be one to trust.
  1. Cup Of Ambition
  2. Paddling
  3. Mr Witmore

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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