13:25 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2019

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:25

Weatherbys Racing Diaries Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 4.60s

1^st

Almazhar Garde

411-0

9/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Chased leader, upsides 11th, led 3 out, clear last, very easily op 13/2

2^nd

3 ¼

Pogue

611-4

5/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on, no impression tchd 11/4

3^rd

Mah Mate Bob

711-0

2/1f

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)

Led, mistake 9th, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra last op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4

4^th

Monsieur D'Arque

511-11

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up, headway 6th, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra before last op 16/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

1 ¾

Mance Rayder

611-4

33/1

T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, ridden 10th, effort home bend, mistake 3 out, no extra op 25/1

6^th

Carrigmoorna Matt

811-7

4/1

T: Paula SmithJ: Danny McMenamin (5)

Held up, in touch after 8th, outpaced 3 out, no extra next op 5/1

7^th

Empire De Maulde

511-12

14/1

T: J EwartJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, well beaten 3 out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Inca Gold³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.40, £2.70EX:£18.30Trifecta:£69.50Tricast:£29.15SF:£17.34Swingers:£2.70, £3.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Mah Mate Bob (2/1), Pogue (5/2), Carrigmoorna Matt (4/1), Almazhar Garde (9/2), Inca Gold (8/1), Monsieur D'Arque (14/1), Empire De Maulde (14/1), Mance Rayder (33/1)

Empire De Maulde is clearly of interest having won his last two hurdles starts, but he been off for some time and could be forgiven for needing this reappearance on his chase debut. Also making his first appearance over fences is POGUE, and with his trainer's good record here to fuel confidence and soft ground a positive, he may prove up to the task. Mah Mate Bob is another likely to be popular with punters and is feared in opposition, while Inca Gold and Monsieur D'Arque are others of interest in a competitive event.

Pogue
Empire De Maulde
Mah Mate Bob

Previous Winners

2018

Eureu Du Boulay

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 4

J: Danny Cook | T: R Hobson

7/2

Prize Money

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