14:30 Catterick

Wednesday 24 January 2018

All13:2013:5514:3015:0015:3516:05

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 66y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 5m 4.56s
1st
Horse silk
4
4/1
T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol
Tracked leader, slightly outpaced before 3 out, headway before 2 out, led last, kept on well op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
7
1
3/1
T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan
Led and mistakes, clear before 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
15
2
911-11
6/1
T: Kenneth SlackJ: Robert Hogg (7)
Held up towards rear and keen, soon in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
7
5
811-6
16/1
T: B EllisonJ: C R King
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
10/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, weakened last op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
3
7
1211-4
25/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver
Held up towards rear, struggling from halfway, plugged on and never dangerous op 14/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
10
6
12/1
T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke
In rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
8
8
9/4f
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Held up in touch, weakened from 3 out, tailed off op 13/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£1.50, £1.10, £3.60EX:£22.80Trifecta:£247.50Tricast:£240.31SF:£21.76Swingers:£3.50, £7.20, £7.40

Forecasts

Silva Eclipse (9/4), Zeroeshadesofgrey (3/1), Sakhee's City (4/1), Beeno (6/1), Jimmy Breekie (10/1), Always Resolute (12/1), Apterix (16/1), Dedigout (25/1)

Verdict

Competitive, of that there's no doubt, but perhaps not as strong a race as one might have anticipated for the grade. Zeroshadesofgrey didn't take to fences, but has done okay from a falling mark back over hurdles, and comes into the reckoning following a decent effort at Wincanton, whilst Sakhee's City is upped in trip in a bid to break a frustrating career profile of 'seconditis'. However, this can go the way of one of the lesser exposed runners. Silva Eclipse makes his handicap debut off the back of a couple of good efforts since switched to Sue Smith and should have more to offer, but a chance is taken on the Brian Ellison trained ALWAYS RESOLUTE. He hasn't exactly thrived over timber since bolting up in a 2m maiden here (debut) in December 2015, but his handicap mark is on a steady downward spiral, and that should mean that he's much more competitive at decent odds in an open race.
  1. Always Resolute
  2. Silva Eclipse
  3. Zeroeshadesofgrey

Previous Winners

2017
Nietzsche
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 4
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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