November 18 / 13.20 Catterick

13.20

Good To Soft

Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3594.36
  • 2m 3f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 74322F

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Yet to win a chase but runner-up twice last month and still in front when falling at Plumpton latest; 5yo with prospects if all goes well.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Bolsover Bill

11st 8lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Generally very disappointing since returning from long absence in the autumn but took step back in right direction when respectable fourth (just behind Onehundredneighty) at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month and remains very well handicapped.

11/2

4th

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Bolsover Bill

11st 13lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Dual 2m3f chase winner at start of 2024 (heavy/good to soft) but out of sorts since returning from long layoff this season; reverts to hurdling on tempting mark but needs a revival.

20/1

7th

11

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Bolsover Bill

11st 4lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Began 2024 with two 2m3f Exeter wins and was subsequently placed over C&D; very well handicapped on those heroics but returned from long layoff with three disappointing runs this season and needs a revival; swaps usual cheekpieces for blinkers.

25/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 413-45 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Recent hurdling starts suggest she is in fair form; now back over fences at a track where she has run well in four previous visits; C&D winner off 4lb lower in March and strong credentials given that evidence.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Spot On Soph

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November and same story at Catterick last month on her sole run since; however, she may have needed that latest outing and runs off the same mark as for her win at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in September; yard's horses are running well and she's not discounted.

7/1

7th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Spot On Soph

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November last time, but she'd enjoyed a predominantly consistent spell previously and maybe a break will have helped; has won here twice over fences; not ruled out on her return.

10/1

Form: P52-6P C

Last run: 125 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Only win (from 28 attempts) gained over 3m1f here in January (visored for first time); mixed bag since and doubts at this trip on return from a break; still 10lb above winning mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

18:45 Market Rasen

The Very Thing

11st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, prominent, fell 7th

20/1

6

23rd Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

The Very Thing

10st 6lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Inconsistent sort who has won just one of his 30 starts and was pulled up at Catterick last time; however, a case can be made judged on three of his seven performances in 2022 and he's not written off today.

10/1

7

1st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

The Very Thing

10st 13lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, mistake 5th

14/1

Form: 080-35

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Maiden; didn't fare badly when third on chasing debut but well beaten at Market Rasen last month; 4lb out of the handicap; enough to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:10 Market Rasen

Von Melas

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

4yo who has posted a couple of fair performances this autumn having been switched to fences; but he has to find something extra if he's to get off the mark at the 15th attempt.

9/1

4th

7

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:20 Catterick

Von Melas

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

Maiden; didn't fare badly when third on chasing debut but well beaten at Market Rasen last month; 4lb out of the handicap; enough to prove.

14/1

3rd

9

27th Sep 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:51 Southwell

Von Melas

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sam Allwood

towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on from 2 out, went third run-in

20/1

Form: 2128-6 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Last month's Wetherby return offered little immediate encouragement but he's a dual C&D winner, the latest off this mark in January; likely to do much better now back at this course.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Relkadam

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tim Easterby

Conditions suit and although 2lb out of the handicap is on a good mark; hasn't been in top form this season, though fair run when fourth at Wetherby last time (2m5f, good).

9/1

4th

8

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 75y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Relkadam

10st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Tim Easterby

He's dropped to a mark 15lb lower than when winning at Catterick (2m3f, good) last January and there have been some fair efforts this season; not ruled out but it's been a patchy campaign and others appeal more.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5027-1

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Maiden over hurdles but ideal start to chasing career when making all at Market Rasen last month (2m1f+, three ran); hard to weigh up that form but this unexposed 6yo could prove hard to catch again off 3lb higher.
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5

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

14:50 Doncaster

Snowy Clouds

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Pulled up just over two months ago when back from a long absence and needs to prove how much ability he retains; however, he shaped pretty well for a fair way on that latest start and he was a highly progressive novice chaser in the 2022-23 campaign; no surprise if he has a big say today.

9/2

4

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

Snowy Clouds

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Highly progressive novice chaser in 2022-23 season; absent since falling in April of that season but he's on a good mark if retaining his ability and his trainer's horses often run well fresh; interesting contender.

9/2

4

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

Snowy Clouds

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Highly progressive novice chaser in 2022-23 season; absent since falling in April of that season but he's on a good mark if retaining his ability and his trainer's horses often run well fresh; interesting contender.

9/2

Form: 241147

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Two Market Rasen wins in July but below that form twice the following month and absent since; has run well on soft and at this track but bit more to prove than some.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Getaway Jewel

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Micky Hammond

Four chase wins, the latest off today's mark in this race a year ago (good ground); absent since some below-par efforts on slower-than-ideal ground towards end of 2025 and not getting any younger but booking of Sean Bowen drops strong hint he'll be primed for a bold defence.

11/10

13

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Getaway Jewel

10st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Not the force of old but won at Fakenham (2m, good) in June off 4lb lower and has run with credit on all four starts since; should run his usual honest race.

12/1

6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell

Getaway Jewel

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Only ever a winner between April and July, but one of only two previous visits here netted him a C&D success off 15lb higher and he's got the trip and ground that suit once again; certainly respected.

9/1

Non-runners

Snowy Clouds, Getaway Jewel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £6.85
Trifecta £37.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Snowy Clouds

SPOTLIGHT:

Spot On Soph

LAMBOURN:

Bolsover Bill

Daily Mirror:

Relkadam

The Times:

Snowy Clouds

Telegraph:

Snowy Clouds

The Guardian:

Snowy Clouds

The Sun:

Snowy Clouds

The Star:

Snowy Clouds

Daily Record:

Snowy Clouds

RP Ratings:

Spot On Soph

THE NORTH:

Spot On Soph

Daily Mail:

Spot On Soph

D Express:

Spot On Soph