February 25 / 16.00 Catterick

16.00

Good To Soft

Easby Abbey Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7624.4
  • 2m 3f 51y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Easby Abbey Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75

Form: 12-521 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences at Sedgefield last time (2m, good to soft); won over this trip over hurdles; 5lb out of the handicap, so 10lb higher than last time, but could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Uttoxeter

Master Breffni

11st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Struggled last time at Haydock but headed there in a fine run of form and he's still on a competitive mark; couldn't dismiss with trip/ground preferable.

8/1

2

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:00 Carlisle

Master Breffni

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear, bad mistake and fell 2nd

7/4

1st

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

16:00 Catterick

Master Breffni

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in last

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 45-711 CD

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Two from two over fences, both wins coming over C&D on good ground; had plenty in hand when beating subsequent winner Beat The Edge (declared 3.00) last time; hit with a 15lb hike in her mark, having been put up 10lb for previous win; has won on heavy; leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Not Staying Long

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

Confined to Catterick for her three runs over fences, winning two Class 5s before finishing second in a three-runner Class 3 handicap; has no apparent ground preferences but this is a rise in class for her.

10/1

7

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Not Staying Long

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

Confined to Catterick for her three runs over fences, winning two Class 5s before finishing second in a three-runner Class 3 handicap; has no apparent ground preferences but this is a rise in class for her.

10/1

2nd

2

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

16:00 Catterick

Not Staying Long

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

led

6/4

Form: 111341

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler who has won two of his five races over fences, the latest a five-runner novice handicap at Leicester (2m, soft) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; headgear retained and he could go well, but best form is at about 2m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 2

15:10 Perth

Classic Maestro

10st 13lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Good second at Sandown (1m7f, soft) in January and ran well before fading into 14 third at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; however, his best form has come on soft/heavy ground and such conditions seem unlikely today.

15/2

3rd

2

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:55 Ayr

Classic Maestro

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Predictably struggled in Grade 1 Ascot Chase three weeks ago but looked as good as ever when second in good Sandown handicap (1m7f, soft) two starts ago and will be fine over today's trip; good chance.

9/4

Non-runners

Matchless

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £9.64
Trifecta £7.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Not Staying Long

RP RATINGS:

Classic Maestro

The Sun:

Master Breffni

TOPSPEED:

Classic Maestro

D Express:

Classic Maestro

Daily Mirror:

Classic Maestro

POSTDATA:

Not Staying Long

The Times:

Not Staying Long

Telegraph:

Not Staying Long

The Guardian:

Not Staying Long

Daily Mail:

Not Staying Long

Daily Record:

Not Staying Long

The Star:

Master Breffni