November 28 / 15.00 Catterick

15.00

Good To Soft

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7787.78
  • 3m 1f 71y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -11114

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won four handicaps in a row between April and July (2m6f/2m7f, good/good to soft); his winning run came to an end at Aintree on recent return but that was behind a well-handicapped rival in a Class 2 event and he still has scope for further progress; respected on this drop back in grade.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:40 Hexham

Johnsons Blue

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

On the face of it work on to reverse recent C&D form with Perseus Way and Sunset Hill despite a swing in the weights, but course record prior to that read four wins and (off 8lb higher) a short head second in this race last year ahead of two reopposing rivals; respected.

11/1

3rd

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Johnsons Blue

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Has won eight of his 21 races over hurdles; doesn't seem to be the force of old as was pulled up at Haydock last time having finished last of eight on previous hurdle run.

20/1

6

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Johnsons Blue

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Tailed off on his final hurdle start in November and three subsequent chase runs leave him with further questions to answer; potentially on a useful mark if he can get back on track, but there are clearly risks attached.

25/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 224-21

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Went very close on his handicap/seasonal debut at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) before justying favouritism in a Kelso novice (2m6f, good to soft) 23 days ago; 5lb higher than for his penultimate run but he still has potential and looks worth a try at this new trip; dangerous back in a handicap.
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4

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

16:05 Perth

Salvino

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Novice winner who has performed well in the majority of his five handicaps, beaten under 2l in three of them; steady pace was against him dropped back to 2m5f at Kelso latest.

4/1

5th

1

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:50 Kelso

Salvino

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in rear

10/1

7th

11

5th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

14:55 Musselburgh

Salvino

10st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Sandy Thomson

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th

10/1

Form: 462-29

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Veteran who is well treated on his old form but all of his wins have come at around 2m4f and he returned from a short break with a tailed-off effort over 3m at Cheltenham (good; 66-1) 16 days ago; others preferred.
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6th

4

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:27 Stratford

Forecast

11st 4lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

raced in second, bad mistake and pushed along 5th, dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened quickly 2 out, tailed off

4/1

6th

4

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Forecast

11st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Hurdle/chase winner who is not as good as he was but retains some ability; modest fourth of six in a handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) 19 days ago, form which gives him something to find here.

14/1

4th

5

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:15 Market Rasen

Forecast

11st 3lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, held up in last, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, ridden and struggling when left in modest third before 2 out, soon hung right, lost third run-in

14/1

Form: 4/852- D

Last run: 297 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Carlisle novice winner (3m, soft) for Nicky Richards in March 2020; didn't take to chasing and failed to rediscover peak form in three subsequent starts over hurdles for that trainer; runner-up over C&D (good; tongue-tie added) on stable debut in February but that was in a three-runner race and this is tougher after 297 days off.
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5

28th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

16:15 Catterick

Skiddaw Tara

11st 1lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Maurice Barnes

held up in rear, slow jump 5th

33/1

7th

9

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:55 Ayr

Skiddaw Tara

11st 3lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Maurice Barnes

Seemed to run fairly well when second of three on stable debut just over a year ago but was soundly beaten when reappearing in November and has basically become disappointing; cheekpieces refitted today.

33/1

4th

7

28th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 3

15:00 Catterick

Skiddaw Tara

10st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Maurice Barnes

visibility reduced by fog, midfield, dropped to rear and ridden after 10th, well held before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/1

Form: 4-00P5

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a Navan maiden hurdle (2m6f, good) last June but he's 0-11 since and was out of sorts over hurdles and fences in his final four runs in Ireland; with new yard now and has plenty to prove back up in trip; cheekpieces removed.
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9

3rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:55 Southwell

Sight Nor Seen

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Put in fairly good front-running shift when fourth at Hexham (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) last month but was pulled up when last in action and his overall profile remains unappealing; cheekpieces back on today; 2lb out of the weights.

33/1

12

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Sight Nor Seen

10st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Mike Sowersby

Took big step back in right direction and put in fairly good front-running shift when fourth at Hexham (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) three weeks ago but is effectively 4lb higher from out of the weights here and his overall profiles remains unappealing.

25/1

4th

13

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Sight Nor Seen

10st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Mike Sowersby

Very well handicapped on some of last year's Irish form but has been very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers here.

33/1

Form: 442583

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (2m3f/2m7f, good) but last success was over two years ago and he was a well-held third back in this sphere at Ayr (3m, good to soft) on his stable debut last month; ran well for a long way in that race but was way back at Carlisle yesterday.
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7th

2

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:55 Perth

Western Run

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Arrives on a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced when seventh of 15 over C&D 23 days ago; he's one to consider off an easing mark.

14/1

7th

1

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Western Run

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

No rules win since October 2020; took a firm step back in the right direction when keeping on into fourth over 2m4f here (good) last month; 2lb lower dropping into a 0-105; tempting back at 3m.

7/1

4th

6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:15 Perth

Western Run

11st 2lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Won a couple of points in March/April 2023; below form at Perth and Carlisle since returning from eight-month break and best watched.

20/1

Form: 35-141

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
2-3 since returned to hurdling this autumn; his first win was by 19l in a Hexham handicap (2m7f, good to soft) but it was a very narrow success in a four-runner novice at Newcastle (2m6f; took strong hold) on Saturday; remains open to more progress but this is a quick turnaround under a penalty and he will need to settle on this step back up in trip.
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3rd

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Tiger Jet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

6/4

3rd

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Tiger Jet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

6/4

2nd

3

19th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

17:35 Haydock

Tiger Jet

11st 9lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

Won over C&D (good to soft) in April 2023 and returned to form to win on stable debut at Cartmel (2m6f, heavy) last August; however, two lesser runs have followed and he needs to get back on track after a break.

6/1

Non-runners

Western Run, Tiger Jet

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.19
Trifecta £4.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Salvino

SPOTLIGHT:

Johnson's Blue

TOPSPEED:

Tiger Jet

WEST COUNTRY:

Forecast

RP Ratings:

Johnson's Blue

The Times:

Johnson's Blue

D Express:

Johnson's Blue

Daily Mirror:

Johnson's Blue

The Star:

Tiger Jet

Telegraph:

Salvino

The Guardian:

Salvino

Daily Mail:

Salvino

The Sun:

Salvino

Daily Record:

Salvino