January 25 / 15.45 Catterick

15.45

Soft

racingtv.com/freetrial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 3m 1f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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racingtv.com/freetrial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73

Form: 41-221 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on first two chase starts before winning over C&D (soft) on New Year's Day, with Tupelo Mississippi a near-7l second in that four-runner race; he's just 1lb higher today (albeit 5lb worse off with the reopposing runner-up) and holds strong claims.
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2nd

17

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Git Maker

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

The key to him is soft ground, on which he was third in this race in 2024 and had for the first time since over fences when third of 16 off today's mark to Isaac Des Obeaux in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter (4m2f) on latest outing; blinkered on last two outings; each-way claims.

11/1

3rd

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Git Maker

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

The key to him is soft ground which he had when third in the 2024 Scottish National (4m); hasn't had his favoured conditions since then over fences and, with the ground drying out (officially good to soft) in the Grand National Trial at Haydock last time, he ran surprisingly well to be a close fifth, keeping on; the first-time blinkers fitted there, which did him no harm, are retained; chance.

8/1

5th

6

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Git Maker

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

10yo whose form was patchy in 2025 and he was never going well when pulled up in the Welsh National in December (3m6f, good to soft); however, today's forecast soft ground could help and he's 4lb lower than when third in the 2024 Scottish National (4m, soft); not written off in first-time blinkers.

9/1

Form: 42F-23 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with good second on his stable debut at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month and he didn't quite see out 3m4f at Haydock (soft) last time; firmly in calculations now back down in trip.
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2

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Conquredalofeurope

12st 2lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: F Foster

Winning hurdler/chaser on heavy ground; has shown some fair form in points, but was well beaten last time and faces a stiffer task here.

25/1

3

22nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Conquredalofeurope

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Battled on well to win small-field Catterick chase (3m1f, heavy) off today's mark in January but looked out of sorts on both subsequent starts over fences; swaps blinkers for first-time visor on this first hurdling start since 2021; others look much less risky.

12/1

Form: /2P6-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Promising novice hurdler in 2020-21 season; just four runs since but he was an encouraging second of four behind Git Maker over C&D (soft) on New Year's Day when back from an absence and 6lb out of the handicap; he's 5lb better off with the winner for about 7l and might not be far away.
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7th

8

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Tupelo Mississippi

11st 7lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Ian O’Connor

Five wins when trained in UK but pulled-up in a point and two chases last thrice and not easy to fancy after a break.

66/1

1

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

15:42 Clonmel

Tupelo Mississippi

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Ian O’Connor

Winner of two bumpers (in 2020) and three races over jumps for Brian Ellison, the most recent in a 2m5f handicap chase at Cartmel last summer, pulled up in a point-to-point at Kildorrery on first start for Ian O'Connor; best watched.

20/1

4

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Tupelo Mississippi

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

Kelso and Cartmel 2m5f-2m6f chase wins have been gained from two of his three lowest ever marks; work to do back up 5lb and there's pace rivalry if a repeat of last time's all-the-way tactics is planned.

7/2

Form: /44P-6

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Continues to drop down the weights but he's run just four times in the last two seasons and has been well below his best the last twice, most recently his reappearance at Kelso; needs to get back on track.
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4th

4

25th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 3

15:45 Catterick

Le Cheval Noir

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway before 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakening when not fluent 3 out

12/1

6th

6

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 6f 70y

Class 3

13:38 Kelso

Le Cheval Noir

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

held up in behind leaders on inner

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-1123

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Goes up in distance and he could do with settling better than on last month's chase debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft), but he kept on for a good third that day and was progressive over hurdles previously; could play a leading role if seeing out the trip.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Not What It Seems

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.70
Straight Forecast £3.10
Trifecta £4.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Git Maker

The Times:

Conquredalofeurope

The Guardian:

Not What It Seems

POSTDATA:

Tupelo Mississippi

TOPSPEED:

Le Cheval Noir

RP Ratings:

Git Maker

LAMBOURN:

Git Maker

Telegraph:

Git Maker

Daily Mail:

Git Maker

D Express:

Git Maker

Daily Mirror:

Git Maker

The Star:

Git Maker

Daily Record:

Git Maker