March 06 / 14.15 Catterick

14.15

Soft

Racing To School Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4166.18
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Racing To School Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: /P4155 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces in selling handicap at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day; backward steps in that headgear since but may turn things around with blinkers now applied.
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3

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Believe Jack

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Triple hurdle winner at around 2m but last success was 17 months ago and he was a remote second on chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good; 25-1) last month; looks worth another try at this trip but he needs to leave that latest form behind.

12/1

2nd

1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:17 Newton Abbot

Believe Jack

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Not disgraced in 2m hurdle on stable debut in June but two underwhelming Flat runs have followed and he looks risky over this new trip on his chasing debut.

20/1

6th

5

(6)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ffos Las

Believe Jack

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Alison Thorpe

Didn't run badly over hurdles here on this month's stable debut but was well beaten on the Flat here (1m6f, good to soft) eight days ago and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

33/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -67362 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Successful over hurdles and on Flat for Willie Mullins, albeit losing spell goes back to 2021; best effort for new stable when runner-up in Leicester claimer (1m7f, soft) five weeks ago, with Baron De Midleton behind him; could well go one better kept to this grade.
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6th

1

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Foveros

12st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Henry Oliver

towards rear

16/1

6th

1

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 45y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Foveros

12st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Henry Oliver

towards rear

16/1

5th

1

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:45 Leicester

Foveros

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

On a very long losing spell and is 0-11 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable; has a fighting chance on bits of 2024 form but is difficult to support with confidence.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -PP143 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite (behind Foveros) in similar event at Leicester in January, having made a bad mistake three out; respectable form in handicaps otherwise this year, third at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) latest; leading chance provided he runs to his rating.
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2

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Baron De Midleton

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, lost position and reminders before 5th, struggling 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

9/4

2

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Baron De Midleton

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, lost position and reminders before 5th

9/4

2

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:25 Newcastle

Baron De Midleton

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Brian Ellison

set good pace, led, not fluent 4th, soon headed, lost two places before 3 out, weakened and pulled up quickly before 2 out

8/1

Form: 422614 C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Successful in ordinary handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January, ending a long losing spell; creditable fourth there (2m4f) since; has a lot to find on ratings but earns points for arriving in good form.
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7th

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed.

10/1

8

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has very modest 2-44 strike-rate over hurdles but made the frame on both starts in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) and is suited by this C&D; won't mind what the weather does; probably won't be far away.

6/1

Form: 953P40

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who is inconsistent; has made the frame twice for current yard but suffered a heavy defeat last time; far from solid and faces a difficult task at the weights to boot.
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7th

14

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Noble Annys

10st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: R K Watson

Some bumper promise before switched to Britain, placed in a Hexham novice her best effort; well held in Catterick claimer last month and now debuts for new yard with tongue tie tried.

14/1

7th

14

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Noble Annys

10st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: R K Watson

Some bumper promise before switched to Britain, placed in a Hexham novice her best effort; well held in Catterick claimer last month and now debuts for new yard with tongue tie tried.

14/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:15 Catterick

Noble Annys

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Wilf Storey

Ex-Irish maiden who is inconsistent; has made the frame twice for current yard but suffered a heavy defeat last time; far from solid and faces a difficult task at the weights to boot.

25/1

Form: 3P

Last run: 119 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since stopping quickly at Musselburgh in November, failing to confirm the promise of Uttoxeter debut; something to find on bare figures but may still improve, having raced just twice.
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6th

2

6th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:15 Catterick

Moarins Moarnin

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: L J Morgan

Absent since stopping quickly at Musselburgh in November, failing to confirm the promise of Uttoxeter debut; something to find on bare figures but may still improve, having raced just twice.

12/1

0

9

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:40 Musselburgh

Moarins Moarnin

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: L J Morgan

Set modest fractions when a fading third at Uttoxeter (2m maiden, good to soft) and questionable what he achieved there.

13/2

3rd

6

8th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:15 Uttoxeter

Moarins Moarnin

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

75,000euros 3yo, £24,000 5yo; fifth foal; half-brother to useful 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Arvico Bleu; dam maiden close relative of smart bumper winner Samain out of half-sister to useful 7f filly Souk; hooded for this debut as 7yo.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.80
Straight Forecast £18.48
Trifecta £45.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Baron De Midleton

SPOTLIGHT:

Foveros

Telegraph:

Foveros

TOPSPEED:

Baron De Midleton

POSTDATA:

Baron De Midleton

The Times:

Baron De Midleton

The Guardian:

Baron De Midleton

Daily Mail:

Baron De Midleton

D Express:

Baron De Midleton

Daily Mirror:

Baron De Midleton

The Star:

Baron De Midleton

Daily Record:

Baron De Midleton