December 28 / 13.05 Catterick

13.05

Good

Sky Bet Build A Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 3f 66y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Sky Bet Build A Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful at up to 2m on the Flat; had to settle for second when warm favourite for run-of-the-mill Doncaster novice (2m, good) on this month's stable/hurdle debut but may have learnt from that experience; sports first-time cheekpieces here; unraced on ground slower than good to soft.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:05 Kelso

Sea Grey

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, awkward jump 1st

13/2

7th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Sea Grey

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, took keen hold, always behind, hampered over 2f out, not recover

4/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 16

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to 1,000 Guineas winner Speciosa; readily won heavy-ground Carlisle bumper by over 5l on debut in October and stayed on for very respectable sixth in Cheltenham Listed bumper last month; looks a good prospect for novice hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:43 Wetherby

Hazy Glen

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Michael & David Easterby

in rear

6/1

5th

10

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:43 Wetherby

Hazy Glen

11st 5lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Michael & David Easterby

in rear

6/1

5th

4

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:25 Ayr

Hazy Glen

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Heavy-ground bumper winner who showed solid form in novice hurdles last season at up to an extended 2m4f, and he reappeared with a handicap debut win at Haydock (2m3f, soft) last month; goes up in trip and he could do with settling and jumping better, but he's unexposed and clearly promising.

7/2

Form: 2

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to smart Irish chaser The Goffer; joined Charlie Longsdon after Irish point win in March (good to yielding) and lost out only narrowly on last month's hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m3f, soft); major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

New Order

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Weakened when well-beaten third at Doncaster (3m2f, soft) last month and needs to bounce back; however, he was running very well in defeat otherwise this winter (3m/3m1f, good-soft) and this C&D winner will be in the mix if back on song this afternoon.

100/30

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

New Order

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Seems to be adding some consistency to his game and has been bang there in his last three handicap chases (3m-3m1f), latterly chasing home Dartmoor Pirate here; he does look in the grip of the handicapper but he'll probably run well once more.

7/1

2nd

9

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

14:05 Doncaster

New Order

10st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three wins during last season's first campaign over fences (2m3f-3m, including on soft) and this front-runner has run well to be placed on his last two starts, most recently when just outstayed over Cheltenham's stiff, extended 3m1f; today's 3m around a flat track could prove ideal.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to high-class hurdler Countrywide Flame; made low-key debut when eighth of 17 in Wincanton bumper (good to soft) last month but was beaten only about 10l and has obvious scope for improvement now switched to hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Don Occhetti

11st 9lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: William Young Jnr

Won at Worcester (2m, good) in August 2024 on final run for Dan Skelton; he's struggled to get competitive this year, following a long absence, but the return to better ground and reapplication of cheekpieces (in which he won at Worcester) could both be positives; he might not be a forlorn hope.

20/1

Form: 724-P

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointed on stable/hurdle debut in October and comes here with a point to prove but made the frame in two bumpers for Harry Whittington last season (good/soft) and has possibilities if back on song.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Champetre

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Has run some fair races in defeat but remains a maiden (exposed) and isn't that well handicapped; probably vulnerable.

5/1

6th

2

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Champetre

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

0-9 over hurdles but was very consistent at around 3m on good/good to soft ground in early part of last season and ran well for a long way when back in action last month; big player if that recent outing brought him on.

4/1

6th

2

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Champetre

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

0-9 over hurdles but was very consistent at around 3m on good/good to soft ground in early part of last season and ran well for a long way when back in action last month; big player if that recent outing brought him on.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.60
Straight Forecast £31.69
Trifecta £34.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

New Order

The Times:

Ballyvango

SPOTLIGHT:

Hazy Glen

WEST COUNTRY:

Stay If U Want To

Daily Record:

Sea Grey

Telegraph:

Ballyvango

TOPSPEED:

New Order

POSTDATA:

New Order

The Guardian:

New Order

Daily Mail:

New Order

Daily Mirror:

New Order

The Sun:

New Order

The Star:

New Order

D Express:

Hazy Glen