November 22 / 13.15 Catterick

13.15

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 3f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10

Form: 7-1051 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has been hit-and-miss so far but this lightly raced 7yo made it 2-4 over fences when scoring at Sedgefield (2m3f, good; tongue-tie reapplied) on his recent return from a break; up 6lb but that was a comfortable success last time and he's a big player again if he can back that up.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

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11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Triple scorer over just shy of this trip during 2024 (good and good to soft), and now back below his last winning mark; needs forgiving a pair of weakening efforts around Sedgefield most recently, however.

16/1

5th

3

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

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11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three chase wins in 2024 (good/good to soft; including here) and respectable efforts this season on first two starts for new yard; well beaten when reverting to hurdles here since but could be in the mix back chasing.

15/2

6th

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

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11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won three chases (one here) for Rebecca Menzies in 2024 and started off for Lizzie Quinlan with two very respectable chase runs this season; quite tricky to weigh up on first hurdling start for over two years and may not be favoured by rain but has a lower mark for this discipline.

6/1

Form: 947211

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles with a narrow win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last week and she followed up at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) on Monday; now switches to fences but she's on same mark as last time and is a big player if she can repeat that form.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Suitably Surprised

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Creditable second of 15 at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) just under a year ago but not seen again until a heavy defeat in December, and absent for 160 days since; considered only if lively in betting.

12/1

11

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Mr James King

T: Sam England

Came good with two wins in November (2m1f/1m7f); returned from break with two low-key runs this spring but remains unexposed over 2m4f and James King is an interesting jockey booking.

14/1

5th

6

13th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

19:10 Sedgefield

Suitably Surprised

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear throughout

9/1

Form: 6P87-F

Last run: 202 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (2m5f/2m6f), but she's generally struggled in points and handicap chases this year; still unexposed over fences but she fell at Hexham when last seen in May and has lots to prove on her reappearance; blinkers are removed and cheekpieces return.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Pure Surf

10st 2lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Won a four-runner handicap chase at Newcastle in April (2m4f, good); disappointing on last three starts, the last two in November; 3lb out of the handicap; best watched.

50/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Pure Surf

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

raced wide, in touch with leaders early, midfield 3rd

11/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Pure Surf

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Held on well to beat Top Of The Bay and Ribeye under Pippa Brown at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month and ran at least as well when close second at Sedgefield (2m3f, good) six days later but Kelso 11 days ago was a bit disappointing and, on balance, others look stronger.

11/1

Form: /4/P-4

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on old hurdling form but he's failed to complete in eight of his last 11 runs including in points and under rules; still unexposed over fences but he was a remote fourth on recent stable debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) and is on the same mark here; can only be watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:43 Ludlow

Hazard Collonges

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Invariably goes off at a generous pace without lasting home, and might not have held Seren Y Teigr had that one stood up two starts back; down 3lb more, but vulnerable again to more economically played rivals.

6/1

5th

3

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Hazard Collonges

11st 6lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

led, joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened last

7/1

Non-runners

Hawkseye View, Just Gino

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Payout
Exacta £2.20
Straight Forecast £2.55
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

Suitably Surprised

D Express:

Hawkseye View

Telegraph:

Suitably Surprised

The Star:

Suitably Surprised

Daily Record:

Suitably Surprised

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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