Catterick
12:50
Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase
Catterick Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £2 £1.90 Exacta: £16.60 Trifecta: £43.70
Non-Runners: Jimmy The Digger (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in last - not fluent 5th - headway and in touch with leaders 11th - went third 5 out - went second after 4 out - led just before 3 out - soon went clear - 12 lengths ahead last - eased towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 18/5)
10 G Poor Micky Hammond 145 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Disputed lead - prominent 4th - not fluent 4 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went second last - stayed on but no match for winner(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
12 G Poor
Ned Fox (3)lbs
Venetia Williams 160 lbs 11/4 4.5
3rd
Disputed lead - prominent on outer 4th - slow jump 5 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out - weakened last(op 5/2)
6 G Poor Ben Case 165 lbs 9/4F 12
4th
Disputed lead - in touch with leaders 4th - weakened after 4 out(tchd 9/1)
10 G AVG L J Morgan 146 lbs 17/2 5.5
5th
In touch with leaders - slow jump 3rd - lost position and reminder 10th - struggling in rear 5 out - weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
10 G AVG Rose Dobbin 157 lbs 17/2 16
6th
Disputed lead - led 4th - headed just before 3 out - soon outpaced and no chance with winner - 12 lengths down and disputing second when bad mistake last - soon eased (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at last fence and weakened quickly approaching line where he felt it prudent to keep a hold of gelding's head; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 13/2)
12 G Poor David Dennis 167 lbs 7/1 0.3