14:30 Catterick
Wednesday 24 January 2018
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- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 3f 66y  |  Heavy  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 4.56s
T:Â P A KirbyJ:Â A Nicol
Tracked leader, slightly outpaced before 3 out, headway before 2 out, led last, kept on well op 8/1
T:Â N B KingJ:Â T E Whelan
Led and mistakes, clear before 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra op 4/1
T:Â Kenneth SlackJ:Â 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
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â C R King
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â A E Lynch
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, weakened last op 6/1
T:Â Micky HammondJ:Â Joe Colliver
Held up towards rear, struggling from halfway, plugged on and never dangerous op 14/1 tchd 28/1
T:Â B EllisonJ:Â Henry Brooke
In rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off op 14/1
T:Â J Parkinson & S SmithJ:Â 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)
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.
- Always Resolute
- Silva Eclipse
- Zeroeshadesofgrey
Previous Winners
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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