14:30 Catterick

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Buy Your 2020 Annual Badge Today Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 43.4s

Adherence³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 106

9/4

Recorded his first victory over fences when victorious in a handicap event over an extended 2m5f at Taunton (good-to-soft) a month ago. One to note upped in trip despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 3-48U41

Solid Strike^p²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Collins| OR: 105| BF

12/1

Good 2L third in a 3m handicap chase at Hexham (good) in May but has been absent since disappointing over the same C&D the following month. Races off a mark 5lb higher than when winning at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in March.

Form: 7212-35

Speedy Cargo^b1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 103| BF

5/1

Eight race maiden finished a decent 13L third in first time cheekpieces (blinkers tried here) over an extended 2m3f in a handicap hurdle at Hereford (soft) a month ago. Disappointed on chase debut last time out however.

Form: 236-635

Lord Brendy⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 96

9/2

Returning from nearly three years off the track when 22L eighth on stable debut over an extended 2m3f at Sedgefield (soft) last month. Step up in trip a positive but is probably best watched at present.

Form: 14488/8

Purple Harry^t²⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 95

16/1

Impressed when seeing off Solid Strike by 11L in a 3m2f handicap chase at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in March. Interesting contender on seasonal debut having finished a neck second over an extended 2m7f at Newcastle (good-to-soft) two weeks later.

Form: 4/58P12-

Simply Mani^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: P D Niven| OR: 92

11/2

15 race maiden ran one of his better races when 11L second in a 3m handicap chase at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Races off the same mark here but looks likely to find at least one too good once more.

Form: 433762

Benarty Hill¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 81

4/1

Running well in defeat of late including when 3½L second in a 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham (heavy) earlier this month. Races off a mark 6lb lower than for his sole previous success.

Form: 554433

Non-Runners

Warendorf¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: W Coltherd J: Non Runner

Square Viviani¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Adherence (9/4), Warendorf (7/2), Benarty Hill (4/1), Lord Brendy (9/2), Speedy Cargo (5/1), Simply Mani (11/2), Square Viviani (8/1), Solid Strike (12/1), Purple Harry (16/1)

WARENDORF has been in good form in recent starts and he can register a second victory of the season by taking this competitive handicap chase. Adherence can finish runner-up under top weight having impressed when winning over shorter last time out while third place can go to Purple Harry who is making his first start of the season.