13:20 Catterick

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Steve 'Pinky' Newland Retirement Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

Ouro Branco⁶⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: N J Hawke| OR: 104

9/2

Absent since finishing 37L seventh in a handicap hurdle over 2m7f at Exeter (soft) in February last year. Probably best watched switched to fences on his return from a long absence.

Form: 449657/

Buyer Beware^b1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: L Bailey| OR: 102| C| D

9/1

Winner of a 2m handicap chase at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start. Blinkers tried for the first time back down in trip following a 37L fifth in a small field event over an extended 2m4f at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) subsequently.

Form: 344-615

Bleu Et Noir^h³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102| D

7/1

Successful three times over hurdles but finished well beaten in a big field event over an extended 2m at Taunton (good-to-soft) a month ago when returning from a break. Worth a check in the market on chase debut.

Form: 7/3P-670

Hurricane Rita^b⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: C R Dore| OR: 101| D

20/1

Ran well when ½L second over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (soft) on her penultimate start. Well held off a 5lb higher mark at Stratford (2m1f, soft) last time out however and has to put that latest effort behind her if she's to take this contest.

Form: P-11626

What's The Scoop¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 100

3/1

11 race maiden ran a decent race when 13L fourth in a 2m novices' handicap chase at Carlisle (heavy) earlier this month. Interesting racing off a 2lb lower mark on this occasion.

Form: 43/0-P44

Dakota Grey⁴⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

14/1

Placed over 3m at Perth (good) in September 2018 but hasn't been seen since finishing sixth over 2m4f at Hexham (soft) in a novices' handicap chase the following month. Others make more appeal on return from a lengthy absence.

Form: 44U336-

Oldtimer³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 92

12/1

Seven race maiden finished a well beaten 32L sixth in a novices' handicap chase over an extended 1m7f on chase debut at Hexham (heavy) last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 056-U06

Getaway North³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 85

3/1

Maiden after seven starts but ran a decent race when fourth over an extended 2m at Sedgefield (soft) just over a month ago. Interesting to see how he performs in this contest.

Form: 070-554

Elixer¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 71

12/1

11 race maiden was beaten 26L when sixth in a 2m novices' handicap chase at Carlisle (heavy) recently. Racing from out of the handicap and looks up against it in this event.

Form: 477766

Forecasts

Getaway North (3/1), What's The Scoop (3/1), Ouro Branco (9/2), Bleu Et Noir (7/1), Buyer Beware (9/1), Elixer (12/1), Oldtimer (12/1), Dakota Grey (14/1), Hurricane Rita (20/1)

BUYER BEWARE can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him to take this novices' handicap chase. The selection was a winner on his penultimate start and he can get the better of What's The Scoop who is seeking a first career success. Third place can go the way of Bleu Et Noir who is making his debut over fences.