15:07 Catterick

Sunday 3 January 2021

All12:2712:5713:3014:0214:3515:0715:37

racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 7m 9.53s

1^st

Sigurd

911-1

13/8f

T: Miss J E FosterJ: B S Hughes

Disputed lead early, led 4th, headed 7th, led again after 4 out, going well 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, easily op 6/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Furius De Ciergues

611-5

9/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: R T Dunne

Tracked leaders, pushed along to dispute second 3 out, no match for easy winner from 2 out op 4/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Spirit Of Hale

1010-9

10/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leaders, outpaced before 11th, went modest third on run-in tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

4^th

Epsom Des Mottes

711-12

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Ross Chapman

Disputed lead early, headed 4th, led again 7th, mistake 4 out, lost position 3 out, lost third after last op 16/1

Also Ran

Derrick D'Anjou

1011-4

10/1

T: J BediJ: Aaron Anderson (7)

Midfield, mistake and unseated rider 6th op 17/2

Purple Harry

1310-11

50/1

T: Miss T JacksonJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Held up, outpaced 4th, soon detached, pulled up before 11th tchd 40/1

Classical Sound

910-3

12/1

T: R DobbinJ: C O'Farrell

Held up, headway before 11th, bad blunder 4 out, lost touch and pulled up 3 out op 11/1 tchd 9/1

Ector

710-1

12/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Jack Tudor (3)

Midfield, outpaced before 11th, mistake 13th, lost touch and pulled up after 4 out op 9/1

Rollerball Rocco

910-0

6/1

T: C & A PogsonJ: Miss S L Bowen (7)

Disputed lead early, ridden and outpaced 7th, weakened before 11th, pulled up 4 out op 15/2

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Non-Runners

Mackie Dee⁵⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Catlin⁴⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £3.00EX:£11.50Trifecta:£60.30Tricast:£54.97SF:£10.00Swingers:£2.40, £4.10, £7.10

Forecasts

Sigurd (13/8), Mackie Dee (3/1), Furius De Ciergues (9/2), Rollerball Rocco (6/1), Epsom Des Mottes (9/1), Spirit Of Hale (10/1), Catlin (10/1), Derrick D'Anjou (10/1), Classical Sound (12/1), Ector (12/1), Purple Harry (50/1)

SIGURD had plenty to spare when landing a C&D handicap chase 6 days ago and, although not certain to be in the same form, it's worth taking the chance that he can go in again under a penalty. Mackie Dee, another easy winner last time, is a reasonable alternative, while a case can also be made for the in-form Furius de Ciergues.

SIGURD (GER)
MACKIE DEE (IRE)
FURIUS DE CIERGUES (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £2,989.002nd: £878.003rd: £439.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00