Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase.
Catterick · Monday, 9 Feb · 19:30
· 2m 3f 51y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:30
Off time
7
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
A GREAT EXCUSE (IRE
🥈 Second
ATHAIR MOR (IRE
🥉 Third
ONESOC (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Imperial Bede (G)
FAV
[P1]
A fair ex-French hurdles/chase winner who wasn't disgraced after 13 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Haydock (20f, good to soft) 23 days ago. In the mix with cheekpieces added.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 76.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Onesoc (G)
Took this 12 months ago but not seen out since posting a good second of 5 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (19.2f, good to soft) last February. Still merits consideration though.
|
Jack Power | J Parkinson & S Smith | 9 | 75.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
A Great Excuse (G)
[T]
Lightly-raced hurdler who has made a bright start in this sphere, finding plenty to land 2m handicap at Lingfield in December. Got no further than the fifth at Huntingdon 18 days ago but form of his win has worked out really well so remain…
|
David Bass | M Comley | 6 | 74.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
El Muchacho (G)
[T]
Unreliable type overall but he bagged a second success this season in 4-runner handicap chase over C&D (good) 39 days ago. Needs to back it up now off a 3 lb higher mark.
|
William Maggs | M E Sowersby | 9 | 72.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Athair Mor (G)
FAV
[T]
Has taken well to fences this season and runner-up on his last 3 starts, latest in 2m4f handicap at Wetherby 45 days ago. That form has been franked so he's a likely player in his bid for a maiden victory.
|
Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 7 | 70.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Lunar Ocean (G)
[PT]
Runner-up for the fifth time in his last six chase starts at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) 49 days ago but he's still to win and an irresolute performer. Others remain more persuasive.
|
G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 7 | 64.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Pure Surf (M)
[P]
Dual hurdles winner for Iain Jardine in summer 2023 and belatedly opened her chase account at Newcastle for this yard last April. Largely disappointing since though and is also 3 lb out of the handicap here.
|
Miss Pippa Brown | V Thompson | 10 | 64.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Imperial Bede (11/4), Athair Mor (11/4), A Great Excuse (4/1), Lunar Ocean (9/2), Onesoc (11/2), El Muchacho (18/1), Pure Surf (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3961.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P3 | 911.0 GBP |
| P4 | 456.0 GBP |
| P5 | 227.0 GBP |