15:35 Catterick

Wednesday 24 January 2018

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Racing Again 2nd February Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 10.15s

1^st

Totalize

910-12

10/11

T: B EllisonJ: Danny Cook

In touch, went 2nd after 4th, challenged from 3 out, led after last, kept on well op 3/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Kelka

610-5

2/1f

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader, led 2nd, pressed from 3 out, headed after last, no extra op 8/13 tchd 1/2

3^rd

Applaus

610-12

6/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Sean Quinlan

Led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and one pace before last op 9/2

Also Ran

Carrickcross Boye

810-12

14/1

T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (5)

Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, fell tchd 80/1

N/A

Roll Of Thunder

910-12

25/1

T: J WaltonJ: Non Runner

NonRunner

Scorpo

710-12

50/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Mr D Delahunt (7)

In rear, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.30, £1.10EX:£4.60Trifecta:£8.30SF:£4.84Swingers:£2.20

Forecasts

Totalize (10/11), Kelka (2/1), Applaus (6/1), Carrickcross Boye (14/1), Roll Of Thunder (25/1), Scorpo (50/1)

Both Applaus and KELKA were scheduled to clash at Newcastle on January 7th (abandoned) in what effectively looked a match. However, unfortunately for their respective connections, they've also the returning classy hurdler Totalize to think about now. Brian Ellison's nine-year-old should take this contest based on hurdles ratings, but those figures were achieved back in the summer of 2016, and he'll need to return in 'A1' condition in order to make a winning chasing debut. Therefore, a slight preference is for the grand mare Kelka, whose dam Scarvagh Diamond was a winner over fences, and has the top man in the North (in the shape of Brian Hughes) in the saddle.

Kelka
Totalize
Applaus

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00