The Very Thing Horse Racing Form | Catterick 13:40 13th January 2022

The Very Thing' Form | 13th January 2022

13th January 2022 Millbry Hill Novices' Handicap Chase

Age
8
Weight
9-11
Trainer
Micky Hammond
(Last 14 Days: 2-15, 13.33%)
Owner
Mr Derek Walpole
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Liam Flavin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2014-05-12
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
5
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Novice
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 1f 54y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£8,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

The Very Thing Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2022-01-01 14:45 Catterick / 5 / 3m 1f 54y / Chase Turf / 8.4K
Chase, Handicap
10-8
Cheekpieces
Soft P /9 - btn Tumbling Dice 9-11 -

mid-division, lost ground after 9th, dropped to last before 12th, pulled up after 14th

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
34 50
7.05
75
1 2021-12-04 12:27 Wetherby / 5 / 2m 3f 85y / Chase Turf / 9.1K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-0 Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 49 Ladronne 11-12 5m 17.099s

jumped slow in rear, left poor 5th 2 out

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
21 23.26
5.6
77
2 2021-11-18 13:37 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 6.06K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
10-13 Good 4 /4 - btn 24 Gun Merchant 11-6 6m 0.74000000000001s

in rear, ridden 6 out, outpaced 5 out, detached 4 out, one paced soon after

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
9 10.04
3.25
82
3 2021-10-29 13:30 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 5f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 7.2K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-0 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 23.1 Rock The House 11-3 5m 39.64s

in rear, not fluent 4 out, detached 3 out, mistake 2 out, always in rear

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
81 90
11.65
83
4 2021-06-27 16:55 Cartmel / 4 / 3m 1f 83y / Hurdle Turf / 7.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-3 Good 8 /11 - btn 81.5 Liffeydale Dreamer 11-0 6m 39.483s

mid-division, mistake 4th, headway after 8th, struggling next, tailed off

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
34 40
7.47
87
5 2021-06-05 17:55 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 6.43K
Amateur, Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Hood
Good 5 /14 - btn 32.05 Forchena 10-12 5m 53.912s

towards rear, headway into mid-division 8th, kept on after 2 out but never a factor

Micky Hammond
Miss Becky Smith
23 39.95
3.45
89
6 2021-05-12 20:10 Perth / 5 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 6.06K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-5
Hood
Soft 6 /10 - btn 6.1 Farocco 10-11 6m 45.42s

in rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
29 44.73
8
91
7 2021-03-23 16:25 Wetherby / 5 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-8
Hood
Good To Soft P /14 - btn Iwasthefutureonce 10-12 -

not always fluent in rear, pulled up before 7th

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
34 60
14.51
95
8 2020-12-09 14:25 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 6.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Hood
Heavy P /13 - btn Cudgel 11-3 -

held up in touch in mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

Micky Hammond
Billy Garritty
21 28
5.99
97
9 2020-11-06 14:55 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 6.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Hood
Heavy 4 /7 - btn 9.1 Cudgel 11-0 6m 39.85s

close-up, joined leader jumping 8th, led jumping 2 out, soon pushed and headed, weakened to 4th jumping last, kept on one pace

Micky Hammond
Billy Garritty
8 9.2
4.46
97
10 2020-03-17 16:55 Wetherby / 5 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 6.9K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-12
Hood
Soft 2 /8 - btn 4.25 Espoir Moriviere 10-3 6m 24.65s

held up in last, not fluent 5th, headway and prominent before 3 out, went second after 2 out, jockey dropped whip before last, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
29 30
5.2
97
11 2020-02-04 13:25 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 3f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Hood
Soft P /10 - btn Bertie Blake 10-11 -

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, mistake 4th, ridden and struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Micky Hammond
Billy Garritty
23 36
6.8
101
12 2020-01-03 14:25 Musselburgh / 4 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 5.59K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0 Good To Soft P /8 - btn Petite Ganache 10-8 -

close up, pushed along and lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out

Micky Hammond
A P Cawley
17 26
5.17
105
13 2019-12-17 13:55 Catterick / 4 / 3m 1f 71y / Hurdle Turf / 5.46K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 25.75 Reve 11-12 6m 44.782s

midfield, ridden and went third before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

M D Hammond
A P Cawley
26 38.51
5.7
107
14 2019-05-09 19:50 Wincanton / 4 / 2m 5f 82y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Firm 4 /4 - btn 37 Craigmor 10-12 5m 15.467s

held up behind leading trio, ridden after 3 out, little impression, weakened between last 2, tailed off

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
11 12.19
3.84
110
15 2019-03-27 17:20 Market Rasen / 4 / 2m 2f 140y / Hurdle Turf / 5.2K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 7 /8 - btn 29.1 Ice Galley 11-4 4m 42.55s

held up, headway after 5th, never better than midfield, ridden when weakening and behind when badly hampered and rider lost irons 2 out

O Murphy
Lewis Stones
7 10.81
2.31
111
16 2019-02-27 14:40 Musselburgh / 4 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 4.09K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-3 Good 3 /6 - btn 12.75 Landsman 11-3 4m 56.825s

held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, rallied and chased (clear) winner last until no extra and lost second place towards finish

O Murphy
R Johnson
3.5 3.85
1.77
112
17 2019-01-01 13:55 Fakenham / 3 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 8.78K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good 5 /6 - btn 7.05 Ceara Be 11-0 5m 13.775s

in touch in midfield, not fluent 5th, dropped to rear and mistake 3 out (actual 2 out), rallied briefly under pressure next (actual last), outpaced and beaten bypassing last

O Murphy
David England
5.5 5.8
3.1
112
18 2018-12-18 14:20 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 4.81K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn Working Class 11-2 4m 17.15s

held up well in touch in last pair, closed on inner 2 out, not much room and bumped between last 2, ridden to chase leader approaching last, challenged last, soon led, edged right flat, held on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd

O Murphy
R Johnson
2.25 2.38
1.63
109
19 2018-11-28 13:50 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 6 Imperial Acolyte 10-12 4m 3.491s

tracked leaders, disputed lead on extended run to 2 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace and soon held in 2nd run-in

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
2.38 2.54
1.3
20 2018-10-31 13:00 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 4.48K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-0 Good 3 /7 - btn 9.3 Didtheyleaveuoutto 11-0 4m 13.65s

chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 3 out, closed but lost 2nd after mistake 2 out, unable to quicken between last 2 and kept on same pace after

O Murphy
R Johnson
11 11.97
3.21
21 2018-04-15 14:25 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / NH Flat / 2.6K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-8 Standard 4 /14 - btn 1.75 Summer Lightening 10-1 3m 59.65s

held up in touch, steady headway over 2f out, effort when short of room briefly over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

O Murphy
Aidan Coleman
1.62 1.75
1.19