Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Catterick

12:50

Date 2024-01-24

Distance 3m1f54y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 7m 10.10s (slow by 54.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mister Bells (IRE) Emma Smith-Chaston · Micky Hammond	7/2	Won
2nd	Didero Vallis (FR) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	11/4	4.5
3rd	Shanty Alley (GB) Tristan Durrell · Ben Case	9/4F	12
4th	The Vollan (IRE) Lewis Dobb · L J Morgan	17/2	5.5
5th	Rath An Iuir (IRE) Ciaran O'Shea · Rose Dobbin	17/2	16
6th	Innisfree Lad (IRE) Fergus Gillard · David Dennis	7/1	0.3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Shanty Alley Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Ben Case	J:Tristan Durrell T:Ben Case	165	p	PP-254	117	130	111	25d	—	—	0	24.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Now three years since he last got his head in front and consistency is not his forte
5	Didero Vallis Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	163	b	PP-39P	115	135	99	28d	—	—	+3	22	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Ran okay on Cheltenham's cross-country course before running no race in the Welsh National
7	Mister Bells Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	148	p	-26053	100	133	125	27d	—	—	+3	22.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
4lb higher when winning at Market Rasen (2m5f) last March but below that level this season
2	Innisfree Lad Bay J:Fergus Gillard T:David Dennis	J:Fergus Gillard T:David Dennis	167	tb	-70513	119	127	83	19d	—	—	+19	30.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Recent winner on a good mark but poor last time and now goes in new blinkers
4	Rath An Iuir Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Rose Dobbin	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Rose Dobbin	164	v	538-81	116	128	54	26d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
First-time visor worked at Kelso over Christmas; can struggle to hold his form
6	The Vollan Bay J:Lewis Dobb(6) T:L J Morgan	J:Lewis Dobb(6) T:L J Morgan	152	—	433P35	104	129	111	18d	—	—	+9	19	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well beaten back over hurdles last time and others have more going for them
NR	Jimmy The Digger Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry Daly	J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry Daly	168	—	7P-U55	120	123	81	35d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Below par the last twice but this would be easier and he's very capable off this mark

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Shanty Alley	5/2	5/2	5/2
Didero Vallis	3/1	3/1	3/1
Mister Bells	7/2	10/3	10/3
Innisfree Lad	6/1	13/2	13/2
Rath An Iuir	13/2	13/2	13/2
The Vollan	9/1	17/2	8/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Innisfree Lad

30.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Shanty Alley

24.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.4

5/2

3rd

Mister Bells

22.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Didero Vallis

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Rath An Iuir

19.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

The Vollan

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Jimmy The Digger

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jimmy The Digger	120	123	81
Innisfree Lad	119	127	83
Shanty Alley	117	130	111
Rath An Iuir	116	128	54
Didero Vallis	115	135	99
The Vollan	104	129	111
Mister Bells	100	133	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Vollan	18d ago	Fit
Innisfree Lad	19d ago	Fit
Shanty Alley	25d ago	Fit
Rath An Iuir	26d ago	Fit
Mister Bells	27d ago	Fit
Didero Vallis	28d ago	Fit
Jimmy The Digger	35d ago	Fit