December 17 / 15.29 Catterick

15.29

Good To Soft

Racing Again 28th December Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Racing Again 28th December Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a Spanish Flat winner; joined Patrick Neville after winning good-ground point on debut in May and made pretty good start to rules career when second at Sedgefield (good) last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

26th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Moonbow

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

2-2 in handicaps, both of those wins coming at Perth (2m4f, good/good to soft); up 10lb since the latest success last month and takes on classier opposition today but he did it nicely and is clearly progressive.

5/1

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Moonbow

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Low-mileage 5yo who fended off Summergrounds to make winning handicap debut over C&D (2m4f, good) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; went up 6lb for that narrow success but further progress is possible.

4/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
5,000euros 3yo; 16th foal; half-brother to winners Book Of Gold (3m chase), Frankie Faulkner (point/2m2f hurdle) and Clorinka (point); dam unraced half-sister to smart staying chaser Ottowa; stable does well in bumpers (16% strike-rate).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:35 Kelso

Ballynoe Boy

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Showed only minor promise when a 33-1 outsider for two 2m novice hurdles this autumn; needs to take a good step forward.

33/1

3

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Ballynoe Boy

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Made the frame in bumpers at Catterick and Wetherby (both good ground) last season; no immediate promise on hurdling debut at Perth (2m, good to soft; 33-1) last month and may be more of a long-term prospect.

28/1

9th

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Ballynoe Boy

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Made the frame in six-runner bumpers at Catterick and Wetherby (both on good ground) last season and ought to make his mark over jumps at some stage but has pretty good standard to reach on this hurdling debut.

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left clear at last fence to win three-finisher Irish point on debut in March (yielding to soft); just a respectable fifth of ten on rules debut at Newton Abbot (heavy) in October but may fare better on the faster ground here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Kosac DOudairies

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Point, bumper and dual novice hurdle winner who was second in a Grade 2 at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) in February; however, he was just over 6l behind Montemares at Kelso, so has work to do today.

40/1

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 1

14:15 Kelso

Kosac DOudairies

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Point/bumper winner who made it 2-3 over hurdles with win at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft); others have achieved more but sole defeat in this sphere came behind a classy type; could have more left in the tank.

10/1

1st

1

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

13:17 Catterick

Kosac DOudairies

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

3m point and heavy-ground bumper winner who scored on hurdle debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in November; another good run when second of three at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft), when no match for subsequent Grade 1 runner-up; the step up in trip could be a good move; leading claims.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; dam runner-up in 2m2f bumper, sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Load Up Time; stable has good bumper strike-rate (16%); no surprise if he features on debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Mr Mojo Risin

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Displayed clear promise on both hurdling starts last season, more recently when fourth at Kelso (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago, and ought to play a significant role here; tongue-tie fitted for first time.

4/1

4th

5

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Mr Mojo Risin

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Hint of promise in sole bumper (1m7f, good) and returned from absence to fill fifth of 14 at 40-1 on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December; wind op since; the Wetherby form reads well and he's one to consider.

3/1

4th

5

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:29 Catterick

Mr Mojo Risin

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on outer, ran green and hung left from over 2f out, no impression

8/1

Form: 64

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to stable's smart and prolific jumper Lady Buttons; bettered low-key debut when fourth of seven at Sedgefield (good) last month but has over 5l to find with Moonbow on that form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

19th Mar 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

Smart Bucks

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

13-race maiden who has been tailed off on his last two starts; however, there was a positive reaction to cheekpieces in December and perhaps the switch to a visor today will give him a boost; not ruled out each-way.

16/1

7th

8

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Smart Bucks

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Nine-race maiden; fair second in a novice handicap at Hereford in January (3m1f, soft) but soundly beaten at Wetherby last time; has a bit to prove.

14/1

6th

10

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:05 Wetherby

Smart Bucks

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Philip Kirby

0-11 and was 21l adrift in second at Hereford (3m1f, soft) latest; others make greater appeal.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£1,000 4yo; tenth foal; half-sister to high-class jumper Any Second Now and useful jumper Roxboro Road; dam placed in bumper, sister to bumper/jumps winner New Time; trainer 0-5 in bumpers (all unplaced).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Pretty Punctual

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

Has offered little in a trio of hurdling events, tongue tied and hooded when only eighth of ten in 2m Stratford novice in March; she's hard to warm to now going handicapping.

25/1

8th

7

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:55 Stratford

Pretty Punctual

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

Has shown very little in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; new headgear tried here.

200/1

11th

13

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Pretty Punctual

10st 13lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Well beaten when 300-1 for C&D (good to soft) mares' maiden on hurdling debut in January.

100/1

Non-runners

Cobblers Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £17.05
Trifecta £27.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cobbler's Boy

RP RATINGS:

Kosac D'Oudairies

The Guardian:

Ballynoe Boy

Telegraph:

Moonbow

The Star:

Ballynoe Boy

The Times:

Cobbler's Boy

Daily Mail:

Cobbler's Boy

D Express:

Cobbler's Boy

Daily Mirror:

Cobbler's Boy

The Sun:

Cobbler's Boy

Daily Record:

Cobbler's Boy

POSTDATA:

Kosac D'Oudairies

LAMBOURN:

Kosac D'Oudairies