15:05 Catterick
Friday 31 January 2025
All13:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:05
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus  |  Class 5  |  3m 1f 54y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 53.70s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Better than ever when readily accounting for 9 rivals at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) last month. Backed that up when second of 13 over C&D just after Christmas. Winners have emerged from that race and he's a major player from an unchanged mark.
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Strong in the betting when belatedly taking advantage of his much-reduced mark at Sedgefield (21f) in December. Creditable third back there (19f) on Boxing Day. His yard continues in form but he's done all his winning over shorter trips.
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Landed a 3m Market Rasen handicap chase in February 2021 but seen out just 4 times since, pulling up over C&D back from his latest absence 5 weeks ago.
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In good form for new yard, including a 19f course win on New Year's Day. However, that was a weak 4-runner affair and he's worth taking on for win purposes back up in trip off 4 lb higher.
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Point winner. Yet to get her head in front under Rules but she's not long with this yard and was caught too far back when a remote third over 19f here last month. Worth a betting check stepping up in trip.
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Placed in handicap chases last winter and made a respectable return from 10 months off when fourth over 22.5f at Leicester last month. Has a first-time tongue tie added to regular cheekpieces now. Respected with the yard going well.
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Strong in the betting and made it second time lucky over fences in Sedgefield staying handicap under Brian Hughes 56 days ago. Raised 7 lb but unexposed as a stayer and there's likely more to come.
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Stamina is his forte judged on the manner in which he stayed on for third over 3m at Southwell last month. That was only his second handicap chase so he's unexposed.
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Poor maiden hurdler who has been comfortably held in handicaps at up to 21f at Leicester and Market Rasen switched to fences in recent months. It remains to be seen whether the step up in trip sparks the necessary improvement.
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Forecasts
Cave Article (15/8), Jessmae (4/1), Williamdeconqueror (11/2), Ribeye (6/1), Beat The Edge (9/1), The Paddy Pie (11/1), Jumbo Veste Verte (18/1), Baby Chou (20/1), Archie Brown (100/1)
RIBEYE has had the form of his latest C&D second boosted and is narrowly preferred to Sedgefield scorer Cave Article, who should have more to come as a lightly-raced 6-y-o. Harriet Dickin's Williamdeconqueror may prove best of the remainder.
- Ribeye6/1
- Cave Article15/8
Prize Money
1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00
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