Racecards
12:37 Newcastle
Vickers Independent Family Run Bookmaker Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 23317-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, eight lengths clear last, kept on run in
- Form 7-87554
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Alison Clarke
chased leader, asked for effort 4 out, kept on thereafter, always held
Verdict
CATLIN is fitted with headgear having struggled at Market Rasen on her reappearance. A course and distance winner back in March, she can get the better of today’s only rival if the cheekpieces have the desired effect with Brian Hughes taking over the reins. Bobbie The Dazzler has just the one win so far in 19 starts and that was over hurdles back in 2018 though she slips further down the weights.
Formwatch
Catlin 15-2 (11-0) Chased winner who soon went clear, lost 2nd after 4th, bad mistake next, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bobbie The Dazzler (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) In rear, detached before 7th, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kaphumor (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.