Full Result 2.50 Catterick | 27 February 2024

Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m3f51yds) 2m3f Soft 16 fences

1st £7,079.80 2nd £3,261.70 3rd £1,630.20 4th £816.40

Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 2m3f - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Prairie Wolf (IRE) 6/5F Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	7	1110	123	117	139	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Applause For Amy (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Disputed lead, not fluent 6th, raced in second but pressed leader from 7th, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, mistake and pecked on landing last, soon reduced lead, ridden and kept on run-in, won going away (op 11/10 tchd 5/4)

2 3½	4. Carrigeen Castle (IRE) 4/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Micky Hammond	Alice Stevens ⁵ Micky Hammond	8	105	109	99	120	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Carrigeen Kariega (IRE) (Luso)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, led from 7th, not fluent 10th, headed before 3 out, mistake 3 out, not fluent and lost second 2 out, rallied after last, kept on well and went second again inside final 110yds (op 11/4)

3 2 [5½]	3. Cerendipity (IRE) 100/30 Daryl Jacob Sue Smith	Daryl Jacob Sue Smith	7	114	117	105	124	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Check The Forecast (IRE) (Shernazar)
Disputed lead, lost ground and raced in third after 4th, lost position 6th, mistake 9th, soon disputing third, went third after 3 out, went second 2 out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds (op 13/2 tchd 3/1)

4 6 [11½]	5. American Gerry (IRE) 16/1 David Bass Hughie Morrison	David Bass Hughie Morrison	8	105 1	104	86	104	–
b g Americain (USA) - Hurricane Society (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In touch with leaders, went third 6th, mistake 9th, soon disputing third, lost position after 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out (tchd 22/1)

PU	2. Blue Fin (IRE) 15/2 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	115	118	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Eluna (Unfuwain)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to last 3rd, soon detached, struggling after 10th, pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 11/2)