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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

9th

5

(9)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Pigeon House

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Claimed out of Jennie Candlish's yard for £12,000 after winning over hurdles at Catterick last time; could go well but looks no certainty to follow up, being 0-12 on the Flat (mostly turf starts).

10/1

1st

1

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

No win since August 2024 (Ballinrobe, 2m2f; for Jessica Harrington) but has finished runner-up on both visits to this track, including when racing too freely on return from a seven-month break over 2m4f (33-1) latest; top-rated, and dropping back in trip should suit; key player.

13/8

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(1)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten a head in this race last year and fourth of 22 here in the Ebor in August; began 2026 with another solid effort, when second at Ripon; not a prolific winner with his waiting tactics but big each-way chance.

6/1

2nd

1

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Ripon

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Smart handicapper who won at Haydock (1m4f, good) off 4lb lower last May and recorded several good efforts in defeat later in 2025; has gone well fresh before.

9/2

1

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Stressfree

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Likeable hold-up performer who has run crackers in top handicaps over 1m6f on last two starts, fourth of 22 in the Ebor at York (good to firm) before third of 14 to The Reverend (Dramatic Star second) in the Old Borough Cup at Haydock (good); all ground seems to come alike; each-way claims again.

8/1

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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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