15:35 Catterick

Friday 2 February 2024

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Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 6m 53.25s

1^st

Champ Royal

810-10

7/1

T: S CorbettJ: Edward Austin (5)

Prominent, not fluent 3rd, soon went second, closed on leaders 4 out, dropped to third before home turn, rallied to chased leaders from 2 out, went second before last, ridden run-in, all out when led final strides, game op 15/2

2^nd

Shantou Moon

710-2

11/8f

T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed

Held up last, slightly detached after 6th, took closer order 4 out, rapid headway after 3 out, going best when led with good jump last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, no extra when headed final strides, game op 6/4 tchd 13/8

3^rd

Not Staying Long

610-9

18/1

T: R M SmithJ: B S Hughes

Disputed to 1st, led on landing, not fluent 4 out, pushed along when raced nearside rail and pressed before 2 out, ridden when headed before last, gradually weakened

4^th

Guernesey

811-5

10/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Jamie Hamilton

Raced in share of second, lost position after 4 out, struggling before 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 9/1

5^th

Balkotic

810-2

4/1

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

Disputed to 1st, dropped to second on landing, dropped to rear setting out on final circuit, struggling from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, finished detached op 5/1

Also Ran

Sam's Choice

812-2

13/2

T: R MenziesJ: William Maggs (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, briefly ridden on landing 2 out, losing ground when took heavy fall last tchd 7/1

Danny The Fence

711-0

15/2

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Held up, always towards rear, struggling from 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£3.00, £1.40EX:£20.50Trifecta:£189.30SF:£17.63Swingers:£2.60, £11.90, £6.00

Forecasts

Shantou Moon (11/8), Balkotic (4/1), Sam's Choice (13/2), Champ Royal (7/1), Danny The Fence (15/2), Guernesey (10/1), Not Staying Long (18/1)

SHANTOU MOON had a good deal in hand when scoring over C&D last time and is well worth a chance to go in again. Fellow last-time-out winner Champ Royal is a danger and Danny The Fence is a notable Irish challenger.

SHANTOU MOON (IRE)
CHAMP ROYAL (FR)
DANNY THE FENCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Hard Iron

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: N G Richards

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,568.002nd: £2,102.003rd: £1,051.004th: £526.005th: £262.00