13:35 Catterick

Friday 28 December 2018

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 44.00s

1^st

Arthur Mac

511-7

5/4f

T: Henry OliverJ: L Heard

Tracked leaders, went 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, rallied and upsides last, soon led, stayed on flat op 6/5 tchd 11/10

2^nd

4 ½

The Steward

711-7

12/1

T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leader, led 5th, joined after 3 out, ridden after next, hard pressed last, soon headed, no extra flat op 10/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

Speedy Cargo

511-7

10/3

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Led to 5th, pressed leader, hit 3 out, soon driven and lost place, ridden to chase front pair after next, well held in modest 3rd between last 2 op 3/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

Time For Another

511-7

5/2

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

In touch on outside, not fluent 6th, challenged after 3 out, driven and lost place when jumped slowly next, weakened before last op 10/3

5^th

3 ¼

Chosen Flame

611-7

100/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, driven to chase leaders when blundered next, soon no impression, weakened before last op 125/1

6^th

Whiteoak Stroller

511-0

22/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next op 25/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Sir Runs A Lot

611-7

66/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

In rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, not fluent after, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when collided with rival next

8^th

Imperial Elixir

511-7

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (7)

Never better than mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off when collided with rival 2 out tchd 16/1

Also Ran

RTR

Tab Hogarth

511-7

150/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: C O'Farrell

Refused to race

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Non-Runners

Oscar Nomination²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G Hanmer J: Ross Chapman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £2.40, £1.10EX:£18.20Trifecta:£49.50SF:£18.28Swingers:£2.90, £1.40, £4.20

Forecasts

Arthur Mac (5/4), Time For Another (5/2), Speedy Cargo (10/3), The Steward (12/1), Imperial Elixir (14/1), Oscar Nomination (20/1), Whiteoak Stroller (22/1), Sir Runs A Lot (66/1), Chosen Flame (100/1), Tab Hogarth (150/1)

As SPEEDY CARGO may be allowed to dictate the pace as he likes, the gelding could provide the key to a tricky little race to fathom. The five-year-old showed improvement last time out and could be hard to peg back if allowed an easy time on the front-end. Time For Another is less exposed and has to merit a second looks in the betting with Richard Johnson booked for the ride; while no one would argue that The Steward doesn't deserve a change of fortune and is another bear in mind. Arthur Mac is unexposed and completes the shortlist.