February 12 / 15.30 Catterick

15.30

Heavy

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  • Prize money: £6152.36
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 49-514 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won Huntingdon maiden hurdle last season; convincing winner of Ffos Las handicap off 7lb lower in December (2m, heavy) and didn't seem to stay 2m3f last time; conditions suit; interesting back down in trip.
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2nd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Milldam

12st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Five-time hurdle winner; inconsistent this season and not yet proven over this far but the form of his fifth in a valuable race at Windsor (2m, soft) in January reads very well in this context, and he didn't run badly when fourth at Stratford (2m, soft) last month; big player if on song.

8/1

4th

1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Milldam

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won this from 3lb lower in 2024; ran creditably at Windsor (2m Class 2; fifth, 20-1) in January but pulled up in a premier handicap at Newbury subsequently; drying ground wouldn't play to his strengths.

20/1

11

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

Milldam

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Steadily finding his form this season, respectable fifth to Hot Fuss at Windsor (soft) most recently; may be about to reach boiling point and he'll be particularly interesting if the ground is heavy, having been successful in last four attempts on that surface.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5-7213 CD BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who made all to win in testing ground over this trip at Haydock in December; bit disappointing last time but could bounce back.
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6th

1

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

14:15 Musselburgh

The Churchill Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

sweating, took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 5th, mistake and lost position 8th, rallying when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out

4/1

1

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 4

14:15 Musselburgh

The Churchill Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Front-runner who won on chase debut at Hexham (1m7f, good) in October and has run well in second the next twice (2m/1m7f, good to soft/good); he's fine at this trip (and on a variety of ground) and was effective here over hurdles; can make another bold bid.

4/1

2nd

2

8th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:45 Hexham

The Churchill Lad

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Winning hurdler who has taken well to fences, beating Caithness by a head over C&D on debut last month before fair second off this 4lb higher mark at Carlisle (2m, good to soft); should go well again.

11/4

Form: 501521 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Good runs at Sedgefield on last two starts, following up Boxing Day second over 2m4f by winning over 2m1f off 4lb lower than today (good to soft); each-way chance.
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10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

Form: VP9511 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old, but two from two over hurdles since joining current yard, scoring by 15l off an 11lb lower mark at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) and then by a neck at 4-9 in a three-runner race at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft); likely contender again.
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5th

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

For Pleasure

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out

11/4

5th

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

For Pleasure

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Multiple winner but a 10yo now and the handicapper knows the score with him; no match for the winner last time at Fakenham (2m4f, good) where he kept jumping to the right; wouldn't want to repeat that here.

11/4

2nd

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

For Pleasure

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

jumped right throughout, led, headed before last, kept on

5/1

Form: P6-262

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Not the best of strike-rates but in good form, having finished runner-up on two of his last three starts, the latest over C&D last month (soft); could go well again.
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8

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:25 Market Rasen

Very Excellent

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Only 1-17 over hurdles but on a competitive mark and his recent Flat effort when close up at Ripon (1m2f) bodes well.

33/1

4th

5

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:20 Ripon

Very Excellent

9st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Mike Sowersby

Won over this trip at Beverley last July (heavy); now 2lb lower; quite interesting particularly if there is some give in the ground (below-par reappearance run on faster ground).

20/1

13th

13

(16)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Wetherby

Very Excellent

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

steadied start, held up in rear

20/1

Form: 3-1150 D

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Odds-on winner of maiden/novice hurdles at Market Rasen for Mark Walford last summer (2m, good/good to soft); well beaten on AW when last seen out (first run after wind surgery) and sold for £2,000 since; stable debut.
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6

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:25 Kelso

Carrarea

11st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Posted a couple of reasonable fourths at Perth (2m4f, good) in August/September and continues to drop down the weights; however, he was soundly beaten at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

8

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Carrarea

10st 13lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Should be well handicapped and recent efforts a little better, going down by about 10l in two 2m4f handicaps at Perth (on good).

14/1

4th

1

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

Carrarea

12st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Well handicapped on old form and his latest fourth over C&D was a step in the right direction; whether he'll back that up remains to be seen.

6/1

Form: 231114

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Three wins already this season, two over 2m1f at Sedgefield (soft) and the latest over 2m3f at Haydock (heavy); ran as though just needing the race when fourth after a break at Carlisle last week (2m1f, soft); should fare better this time.
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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £18.40
Straight Forecast £18.21
Tricast £45.84
Trifecta £53.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

For Pleasure

TOPSPEED:

The Churchill Lad

SPOTLIGHT:

El Jefe

LAMBOURN:

Milldam

WEST COUNTRY:

Holly

Daily Record:

Moonlight Glory

The Times:

The Churchill Lad

The Star:

El Jefe

POSTDATA:

For Pleasure

Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

For Pleasure

Daily Mail:

For Pleasure

D Express:

For Pleasure

Daily Mirror:

For Pleasure

The Sun:

For Pleasure