A Different Kind on another level to the rest at Catterick
Prolific McCain runner wins again.
A Different Kind is likely to have his sights raised on his next appearance after stretching his winning run to five at Catterick. Runner-up on his sole start in the Irish point-to-point field, the five-year-old had since completed a Sedgefield hat-trick before beating a subsequent dual winner in Green Book at Haydock last month. Donald McCain’s charge appeared to face a straightforward task in the EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle in North Yorkshire and those who got involved at cramped odds of 1-5 will have had few concerns. Always travelling strongly in the hands of Brian Hughes, A Different Kind powered clear between the final two flights and had 11 lengths in hand at the line.A Different Kind makes it five from five for @donaldmccain and Brian Hughes @CatterickRaces pic.twitter.com/8WzNoUwkvo
— Ashley Iveson (@AshIveson) January 13, 2022
McCain is not one for getting carried away, but the fact he was at Catterick, rather than racing more locally at Bangor, is perhaps indicative of the regard in which this unbeaten youngster is held. “He’s a lovely, switched off, likeable horse who does what he has to do and no more. Most grounds, different trips – he’s a grand horse,” the Cholmondeley handler said in typically understated fashion. “Derek O’Connor recommended him to me and from the first day we got him we’ve loved him. He has an honest, straightforward way about him and he jumps like a buck.” On future plans, McCain added: “We’ll have a look at Musselburgh for the Trials meeting (February 5 and 6). If we’re going there it will be over two miles, or there’s the Sidney Banks at Huntingdon. “I train for a lot of people that prefer Aintree to Cheltenham and that has to be discussed. We’ll worry about the next step first and go from there.”
The Very Thing is too strong in the @MillbryHill Novices’ Handicap Chase, galloping clear in a first-time visor in the hands of @beckysmith360 to score for trainer @mhammondracing 🏆 pic.twitter.com/UeIju4kv31
— Catterick Racecourse (@CatterickRaces) January 13, 2022
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