Racecards
15:40 Catterick
racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 51y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 2-2635P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along 4 out, headway next, ridden and kept on to go 3rd towards finish
- Form 21P-403
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, jumped right 7th, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden and jumped right final 3 fences, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 055263
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced wide, chased clear leader, closed 9th and led soon after, ridden and joined 2 out, ran on to go clear run in, eased close home
Massini Man
32- Form 3FP-482
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
close up, chased winner 10th, ridden to press winner from 2 out, outpaced run in
- Form 00P-3FP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Henry Brooke
keen led, soon clear, hit 9th, soon headed, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 255315
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
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Verdict
DA VINCI HAND is no world-beater but won over a shorter trip here in December and will be carrying 2lb less thanks to Thomas Wilmott’s claim. Donladd has placed here over hurdles and looks to have strong claims if improving again on his latest third over fences at Wetherby. Massini Man races off the same mark as when second at Southwell and is preferred to Victory Echo, who wears first-time blinkers, of the others.
Formwatch
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Soon towards rear behind 5th, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Donladd (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Raced wide in touch in rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair when mistake 3 out, ridden and jumped right 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind File Illico (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Victory Echo (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led 12th, headed flat, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Relkadam (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Massini Man 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden between horses 3 out, switched left 2 out, ran on from last, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Rafferty (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Go Pharisee Flyer (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and pushed along, ridden before 2 out, made no impression, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Cenotice (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.