13:30 Catterick

Tuesday 19 December 2023

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 2.00s

1^st

Kings Justice

510-6

6/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Toby Wynne (3)

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 10th, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, went clear run-in, greatly reduced lead towards finish, just held on op 7/1

2^nd

Okavango Delta

712-0

40/1

T: R DobbinJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, 4 lengths down jumping the last, stayed on well towards finish, just held op 33/1 tchd 28/1

3^rd

Empty Nest

511-3

5/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Dived and bad mistake 1st, off the pace towards rear, 4th and plenty to do jumping the last, hung left stayed on run-in, almost snatched 2nd op 6/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

1 ¼

Titanium Bullet

511-9

11/2

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, weakened under pressure run-in tchd 5/1

5^th

Time For A Pint

610-7

10/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, outpaced between last two, plugged on towards finish, never going pace to get involved op 13/2 tchd 11/1

6^th

Take Centre Stage

611-4

5/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 9/2

7^th

1 ¼

Coolmoyne

710-13

14/1

T: S WaughJ: J Kington

Off the pace towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, went right next, never a factor op 16/1

8^th

6 ½

Limerick Leader

611-11

12/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out op 11/1

9^th

Star Flyer

611-12

7/2f

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders, lost place and towards rear before 9th, struggling 4 out, tailed off op 10/3

10^th

Blue Bear

511-7

11/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Chased leader, led 3rd, pushed along when hit 3 out and headed, soon ridden and weakened tchd 12/1

11^th

Brickadank

710-2

50/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Soon detached and tailed off throughout

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Non-Runners

Key Factor³²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Saint Jaguen⁴³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £8.80, £2.00EX:£242.50Trifecta:£1,212.20Tricast:£1,302.57SF:£185.13Swingers:£33.60, £6.30, £30.00

Forecasts

Star Flyer (7/2), Empty Nest (5/1), Take Centre Stage (5/1), Titanium Bullet (11/2), Kings Justice (6/1), Saint Jaguen (15/2), Key Factor (8/1), Time For A Pint (10/1), Blue Bear (11/1), Limerick Leader (12/1), Coolmoyne (14/1), Okavango Delta (40/1), Brickadank (50/1)

There should be more to come from EMPTY NEST, who made an encouraging start over fences here last month. He gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Star Flyer and Limerick Leader head the list of dangers.