14:25 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2019

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

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Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 58.50s

1^st

Decor Irlandais

611-10

3/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr N McParlan (3)

Held up in rear, hit 3 out, headway home bend, went 2nd 2 out, led going well last, not extended, very easily op 10/3 tchd 2/1

2^nd

2 ½

Mercian Prince

810-12

11/10f

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner op 11/8 tchd 13/8

3^rd

Ben Buie

510-12

40/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders on outside, jumped left 5th, lost place 2 out, weakened before last tchd 25/1

4^th

1 ¾

Champagne Noir

510-12

6/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Led, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakening when hampered last op 5/1 tchd 9/2

5^th

Whateva Next

410-12

33/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)

Chased leaders, slow and lost place 1st, plugged on from 2 out to close down on 4th towards finish, no impression op 28/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

3 ¾

Chelsea's Boy

610-12

50/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3 out, no extra before next op 33/1

7^th

Fortia

510-5

50/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)

Held up towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out op 66/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

2 ½

Devour

610-12

100/1

T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop (3)

Mid-division, no impression after 3 out op 80/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

Strategic

410-12

250/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)

Always in rear tchd 200/1

10^th

2 ½

Rubiana

610-5

66/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: R P McLernon

Towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, mistake last tchd 50/1

11^th

Jamboulet

410-12

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, behind from 3 out

12^th

Eden Collonges

510-12

100/1

T: Samantha & Jacqueline CowardJ: Mr John Dawson (3)

Held up in mid-division, well beaten from 3 out op 150/1

13^th

Dagian

410-12

50/1

T: James MoffattJ: Callum Bewley

Chased leader until 5th, pushed along before 6th, driven and weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Frimeur De Lancray

410-12

9/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths 3rd when fell last op 6/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

April Rising¹²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: S A Harris J: Ross Chapman

Junius Brutus¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: R T Dunne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £9.10EX:£9.50Trifecta:£122.60SF:£6.87Swingers:£1.60, £21.00, £47.10

Forecasts

Mercian Prince (11/10), Decor Irlandais (3/1), Frimeur De Lancray (9/2), Champagne Noir (6/1), Jamboulet (25/1), Whateva Next (33/1), Ben Buie (40/1), Chelsea's Boy (50/1), Fortia (50/1), Dagian (50/1), Rubiana (66/1), Junius Brutus (66/1), Devour (100/1), Eden Collonges (100/1), April Rising (100/1), Strategic (250/1)

Despite losing his way just lately over fences, this race is weak by comparison and MERCIAN PRINCE may be able to utilise his preferred front-running tactics to good effect. Decor Irlandais has a tough task against him at these weights, but will be waiting to take advantage if Amy Murphy's runner can't get back on track. Frimeur De Lancray is also of interest, while Fortia would be if there is some market warmth. Champagne Noir is another not ruled out.

Mercian Prince
Decor Irlandais
Frimeur De Lancray

Previous Winners

2018

Sweet Vinetta

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 4

J: Ross Chapman | T: G Boanas

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00