14:15 Wetherby

Thursday 27 December 2018

All12:3513:1013:4014:1514:4515:20

racingtv.com Castleford Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 36y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:17  |   Winning time: 3m 51.2s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/2
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
Led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again before 4 out, strongly challenged from 3 out and throughout run in, all out, held on gamely op 9/2 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
nse
7
9/4f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, every chance from 4 out and throughout run in, all out, just failed
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
7/1
T: B EllisonJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, hard ridden next, no extra closing stages op 6/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
8
6
510-13
10/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Henry Brooke
Held up in last, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
8
3
6/1
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms op 8/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
7
4
7/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Held up in touch, headway 6th, weakened 4 out op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
12
5
13/2
T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver
Prominent, led 2nd, set strong pace, reminders 8th, headed before 4 out, weakened next tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Lady Buttons26
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 8
T: P A Kirby  J: A Nicol
NR
9
Horse silk
Oak Vintage1
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 8
T: P A Kirby  J: Ross Chapman
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£2.00, £1.90EX:£14.40Trifecta:£56.90Tricast:£50.75SF:£12.43Swingers:£2.30, £5.80, £5.60

Forecasts

Marracudja (9/4), Lady Buttons (5/2), Cracking Find (7/2), Duke Of Navan (6/1), Just Cameron (13/2), Forest Bihan (7/1), Bouvreuil (7/1), Saint Leo (10/1), Oak Vintage (12/1)

Verdict

LADY BUTTONS has been a revelation over fences and her Newbury performance was excellent. She can follow up here with Maracudja looking the chief threat. Forest Bihan looks best of the rest.
  1. Lady Buttons
  2. Marracudja
  3. Forest Bihan

Previous Winners

2017
Just Cameron
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 10
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £16,245.002nd: £4,770.003rd: £2,385.004th: £1,192.00

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