14:50 Catterick
Thursday 12 January 2017
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North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 3 | 3m 5f 214y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 7m 48.20s
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook
Tracked leaders, led 7th, made rest, ridden after 2 out, held on well flat op 13/2 tchd 7/1
T: N KentJ: Adam Wedge
Towards rear, headway under pressure 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner op 15/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Always prominent, chased winner 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, held when lost 2nd near finish op 18/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased front pair after next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no extra in 4th flat tchd 25/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Daragh Bourke (5)
Mid-division, headway after 16th, outpaced 4 out, no impression with leaders after
T: H HogarthJ: Tony Kelly
Tracked leaders, lost place 19th, soon struggling, kept on from last, no impression op 12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)
Led to 5th, chased leaders, driven 4 out, no impression before next op 10/1
T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: Thomas Dowson (5)
Prominent, led 5th to 7th, chased winner, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next tchd 8/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, never near leaders, weakened last op 22/1
T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke
Hampered 11th, always behind op 17/2
T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division, close up on outer after 8th, lost place 19th, soon behind tchd 5/1
Also Ran
T: W GreatrexJ: L P Aspell
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 13th, struggling 19th, soon behind, pulled up before last tchd 10/1
T: B PaulingJ: David Bass
Mid-division, fell 11th tchd 50/1
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
Never better than mid-division, behind when reminders after 15th, lost touch before 5 out, soon pulled up op 14/1
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Doing Fine40
Weight: 11-8| Age: 9
T: N P Mulholland J: N D Fehily
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£3.10, £3.20, £4.80EX:£55.50Trifecta:£2,376.40Tricast:£662.07SF:£52.43Swingers:£12.20, £42.40, £90.60
Forecasts
Doing Fine (4/1), Straidnahanna (11/2), Ballyben (6/1), Harry The Viking (17/2), Scotswell (17/2), Gonalston Cloud (9/1), Jac The Legend (9/1), Ballyculla (9/1), Fill The Power (12/1), Itstimeforapint (14/1), Raktiman (14/1), Alto Des Mottes (16/1), Federici (22/1), Carrigdhoun (33/1), Newton Thistle (40/1)
A competitive renewal of this stamina-sapping handicap chase with Doing Fine heading the market after his fine run at Sandown last time. He's of interest off a 4lb higher mark although there are question marks as to whether the course will suit. Ballyben is another consistent sort although his mark is now at an all-time high and there may well be one or two better handicapped here. Both Scotswell and Alto Des Mottes have previous form in this race and the former would be a dangerous individual if he got an easy lead here. With Harry The Viking in opposition there may well be some pace pressure on here as he also likes to go from the front and he’ll be another to enjoy this trip. Both Gonalston Cloud and STRAIDNAHANNA have claims (both are 2/2 at the trip) although the former had a tough race last time out. The latter makes more appeal from an in-form yard and he could well bounce back from a disappointing run last time with a test like this, on a course he enjoys.
1. Straidnahanna
2. Doing Fine
3. Harry The Viking
Prize Money
1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00
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