January 01 / 13.55 Catterick

13.55

Good

Bet At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Bet At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 22235

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ex-Joseph O'Brien; AW Flat winner (1m4f); placed on four of his five starts over hurdles and the only time he missed out was when fifth on stable debut in a decent Newcastle novice last time (2m6f, good; 40-1); better than that and now drops down in trip (effective at 2m); contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

How About No

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a Catterick novice hurdle in January 2025 (1m7f, soft); was then off for 305 days and hasn't run quite as well since; cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Musselburgh

How About No

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has largely consistent form but needs progress to land this competitive handicap and double his hurdles tally; steps back up in distance (placed over 2m4f in Ireland).

14/1

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

How About No

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won over 1m4f for Joseph O'Brien; added a five-runner novice hurdle on second run for this yard on New Year's Day; doesn't look obviously well treated for this handicap debut and has an absence to overcome.

10/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 361P22 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Ex-Jessica Harrington; has plenty of sound efforts over hurdles but has won only twice in 17 attempts and wasn't quite as his best when runner-up over 2m4f at Sedgefield last week; down in trip; obvious contender.
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4th

2

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

11st 12lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Signed off for Jennie Candlish with 2m hurdling success at Catterick in March; not discredited for current yard with fourth of seven in 2m3f Stratfrord selling handicap last month; may need more here.

8/1

4th

1

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up at Market Rasen before flying too high there in the Summer Hurdle; this is a lot more realistic.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Developed into a useful Flat handicapper at 1m2f last year; handles soft ground; interesting newcomer but needs to settle to stay the trip (can pull hard).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

2

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Stressfree

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

His only appearance here was a win in 2024; beaten on his last 13 starts, running some good races but he's often a hostage of fortune coming from off the pace and does not look the percentage call over new trip.

7/1

4th

2

(7)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Haydock

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Beaten on his last 12 starts but has run some good races in the meantime, finishing third in this last year (good) and sixth of 22 in the Ebor at York (1m6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; could be thereabouts.

6/1

6th

16

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Stressfree

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Probably no ground worries; not a prolific winner, with his waiting tactics, but he was fourth in the Ebor last year off a 2lb higher mark; ran creditably on reappearance, before none of his three starts since panned out favourably; can be given a place chance.

33/1

Form: 24

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
UK point winner in May (2m4f, good); fair run on stable debut when second in bumper at Newcastle (2m1f, good; 15-8 favourite); well beaten in a decent race over 2m6f on same track on hurdles debut (good; finished 1.25l in front of the more experienced How About No); interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Travis Wheatley

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Has done well both runs with cheekpieces, winning off a 9lb lower mark at Newcastle in January (2m1f, good to soft) before creditable third off this mark at Ayr last time (2m4f, soft); chance if as effective on this ground.

6/1

3rd

9

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Travis Wheatley

10st 11lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Adam Nicol

The first-time cheekpieces appeared to make a huge difference at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) where he jumped well in front and won unchallenged by just over 5l; 9lb higher in a higher grade but he arrives here a relative unknown quantity, especially over this far.

8/1

1st

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Travis Wheatley

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Adam Nicol

11lb lower now than on handicap debut and he's shown enough for his new yard this term not to be ruled out entirely; headgear first time.

11/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish pointer who was in the frame on all three starts in the autumn (3m, good/good to yielding); bought for 8,000euros in November; stable debut
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Uncertain Terms

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders in centre of group

14/1

7th

6

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:20 Carlisle

Uncertain Terms

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, outpaced 2 out, slow jump and weakened last, tailed off

50/1

6th

7

25th Jan 2025

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:57 Uttoxeter

Uncertain Terms

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Beaten in five Irish points and was 50-1 when last to finish in a 1m7f novice hurdle at Catterick (soft).

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £12.17
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pigeon House

POSTDATA:

Stressfree

TOPSPEED:

How About No

The Times:

Stressfree

The Guardian:

Stressfree

Daily Mail:

Stressfree

The Star:

Stressfree

RP RATINGS:

Pigeon House

Telegraph:

Pigeon House

D Express:

Pigeon House

Daily Mirror:

Pigeon House

The Sun:

Pigeon House

Daily Record:

Pigeon House