December 19 / 12.30 Catterick

12.30

Good To Soft

Download Raceday Ready Today Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qual)

  • Prize money: £3973.6
  • 3m 1f 71y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Download Raceday Ready Today Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qual)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.30
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 151-1P

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Progressive over hurdles earlier in the year, winning three handicaps at up to 2m5f, all on good ground; disappointing when pulled up at Chepstow on reappearance (2m7f, good to soft; never travelled); needs to bounce back.
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4

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

15:20 Huntingdon

Blue Bikini

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield, in touch with leaders 4th, mistake and fell heavily 6th

9/2

4

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

15:20 Huntingdon

Blue Bikini

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield

9/2

2

6th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Blue Bikini

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has an in-and-out profile but it was her fourth win from her last six starts when scoring at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) in December; this is tougher but she's progressive and has to be respected.

11/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 9U0053 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 3lb higher last November (soft); decent third over C&D last time; stable going well so not without a chance but this looks tougher.
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5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Thorough stayer but he's been well held over hurdles (3m-3m3f) in his three starts this year and his last Flat run was in June 2022; others preferred.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

raced in second behind clear leader, dropped to last halfway, no chance over 4f out, tailed off

25/1

3rd

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:27 Sedgefield

Balkotic

10st 8lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, lost ground before 4th, dropped to last after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

Form: P/1B3- D BF

Last run: 315 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but has won two handicap chases over 3m/3m2f on good/good to soft; returns after a break; interesting on stable debut.
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1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

1st

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Jessie Lightfoot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break.

7/1

3

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:58 Doncaster

Jessie Lightfoot

11st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Henry Oliver

A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow.

14/1

Form: -42U61 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m5f, good) for Willie Mullins in July 2022; career-best run last month when landing a Fairyhouse handicap chase for present yard (3m, soft to heavy; won by 9l); 10lb higher mark; interesting Irish raider.
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2

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Dragon Rock

12st 2lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won well over 3m on testing ground last winter; questions after being pulled-up on last two starts wearing blinkers; cheekpieces replace them today.

18/1

6

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

Dragon Rock

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Perhaps coped best with the testing ground when winning by 9l at Fairyhouse in November (3m); his Bangor third was okay but he ran no race in the new blinkers at Downpatrick three months ago.

33/1

13

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 4f 165y

18:20 Downpatrick

Dragon Rock

10st 6lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield, short of room when not fluent 1st, not fluent towards rear 5th, dropped to rear and detached 8th

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-5P41 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in February who won a maiden hurdle when up to 3m1f at Huntingdon last time (good to soft); further progress likely on handicap debut.
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20

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Beachcomber

10st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Last win came in 3m Kempton handicap in Christmas of 2024; third to Bill Baxter in this race last year but not at best this season, chasing home a clear winner at Ludlow last time (only two finishers); 7lb lower than last year so don't rule out.

14/1

2nd

6

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:57 Ludlow

Beachcomber

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Appeared to get his campaign back on track when third over hurdles at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) and, when a 10l fifth over C&D since, he was softened up by getting competitive a good way out; he doesn't have a convincing profile but his pure ability is respected.

7/1

5th

1

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

14:07 Ludlow

Beachcomber

12st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Out of form over fences this season but turned things around with creditable third over hurdles at Musselburgh (3m good to soft) last month and it will be interesting to see whether he can build on that performance on this return to chasing.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.40
Straight Forecast £36.87
Trifecta £173.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dragon Rock

WEST COUNTRY:

Beachcomber

TOPSPEED:

Balkotic

The Sun:

Jessie Lightfoot

RP RATINGS:

Didtheyleaveuoutto

Telegraph:

Beachcomber

The Star:

Beachcomber

POSTDATA:

Balkotic

Daily Mail:

Balkotic

The Times:

Dragon Rock

The Guardian:

Dragon Rock

D Express:

Dragon Rock

Daily Mirror:

Dragon Rock

Daily Record:

Dragon Rock