13:30 Catterick

Friday 31 January 2020

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racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 66y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 4m 48.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Alphh22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop(3)| T: R Menzies
33/1
Gone backwards since making a decent bumper debut for Nicky Henderson in May 2018. Completed a race for this yard last time for the first time but looked an even harder ride than before; hard to endorse given his quirks and foibles.
2
Horse silk
Apple Rock31
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling
8/1
Placed in both his starts in Irish point-to-points he shaped better than the distance he was beaten in testing conditions at Uttoxeter on his hurdles debut. Likely to have found the test (2m7f) too much in the conditions; capable of better.
3
Horse silk
Carys' Commodityp134
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill
17/2
Fair sort in bumpers although he failed to win in that sphere. Given wind surgery prior to his hurdling debut over C&D he needs to jump better if he's to match his bumper form over timber; now tried in cheekpieces, something to prove.
4
Horse silk
Chelsea's Boy20
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh(3)| T: D McCain Jnr
66/1
Useful sort on the Flat at one time he was rather unreliable though and failed to build on his decent hurdles start (after a long break) last time. Showed that he retained some ability on his initial start over hurdles; still work to do.
5
Horse silk
Cool Country54
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: R D Day| T: M Todhunter
14/1
Made little impact in Irish point-to-points but showed a lot more on his hurdles debut at Kelso despite being a 50-1 chance. He was beaten 21L on that occasion though so the form has holes; steps up in trip for this outing.
6
Horse silk
Echo Du Large14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens
10/1
Looks the type who is learning gradually having run his best race last time at Chepstow over a similar trip to today. Not knocked around last time and needs this run for a mark; looks the sort to be of interest more in handicaps.
7
Horse silk
Falberto25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace(3)| T: S Thomas
11/2
Ran to a fair level in a couple of soft ground bumpers before running to a similar level on his hurdling debut over 2m at Chepstow. Mo match for the winner this increased trip will sort him better; capable of more this time.
8
Horse silk
Mandalayant136
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR:  115
15/8
Useful sort on the Flat (only won once); has yet to match his promising hurdles debut at Taunton (strong form) in two subsequent starts though. Steps up in trip with a tongue-tie on for the first-time, that could see some improvement; respected.
9
Horse silk
Quart De Gardeh34
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  119
3/1
Showed some fair chasing form when trained in France (placed all three completed starts). Held back by his sloppy jumping on his stable/GB debut over C&D; likely to be amongst the main players with a better jumping display.
10
Horse silk
The Blame Game86
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart
10/1
Gained plenty of experience in bumpers showing some fair form (runner-up twice). Raced rather freely on his Musselburgh hurdling debut but shaped as though he would be better for the run; open to further progress up in trip.
11
Horse silk
Harmattan34
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss A Murphy
100/1
Made little impact in both starts over hurdles failing to improve from her debut when tried over 2m4f in heavy conditions last time. Would be a surprise to see her get involved in this and best watched for now.
12
Horse silk
Miladygrace36
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby
150/1
Looked limited in a pair of bumpers six months apart and didn't fare any better when tried over hurdles late last year at Wetherby. Hard to see her making much of an impact in this company.

Forecasts

Mandalayan (15/8), Quart De Garde (3/1), Falberto (11/2), Apple Rock (8/1), Carys' Commodity (17/2), Echo Du Large (10/1), The Blame Game (10/1), Cool Country (14/1), Alph (33/1), Chelsea's Boy (66/1), Harmattan (100/1), Miladygrace (150/1)

Verdict

The race that FALBERTO ran at Chepstow on his hurdling debut when chasing home a subsequent winner over 2m if repeated would be good enough to take this contest with the step up in trip likely to suit. A shoddy round of jumping over C&D cost Quart De Garde a debut win in this country on his first run for this yard, a slicker round of jumping will see him go close this time. Mandalayan has disappointed since a promising debut over hurdles but the application of a tongue-tie and a step up in trip may produce a rejuvenated performance. Apple Rock and Cool Country are two others to consider in an interesting event.
  1. Falberto
  2. Mandalayan
  3. Quart De Garde

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £305.00

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