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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

11th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:50 Stratford

Milldam

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Comes here in good form having won two of his last three races, both on testing ground, the latest at Catterick last month (1m7f, heavy); up 3lb in a better race but should go well again.

3/1

1st

3

12th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Milldam

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, headway before 4th, soon led but pestered

4/1

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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3rd

3

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:02 Cartmel

The Churchill Lad

11st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold early, held up in rear, good headway after 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, headed final 110yds, kept on but lost second final stride

10/1

7th

3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:15 Perth

The Churchill Lad

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Isn't one to write off from a slipping mark; adapted better to the trip and hold-up tactics than the time before but checked making headway when sixth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month; often-worn hood is now removed; interesting.

13/2

6th

10

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 2

15:48 Market Rasen

The Churchill Lad

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear, hit 3 out

10/1

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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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Moonlight Glory

11st 8lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Won three times over hurdles last season, the latest off this mark at Sedgefield in January (2m1f, soft); hasn't done as well since; back from a break with conditions to suit.

20/1

12th

4

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Six-time hurdle winner; posted career-best performance when scoring at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January and will be fine over today's longer trip but was unable to land any sort of blow in another of these series finals at Musselburgh (2m) last week.

33/1

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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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

For Pleasure

9st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

pressed leader

8/1

5th

3

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell (AW)

For Pleasure

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Olly Murphy

slowly away, raced in last

5/1

5th

3

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell (AW)

For Pleasure

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Olly Murphy

slowly away, raced in last

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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Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

4th

13

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:35 Perth

Carrarea

10st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

towards rear

66/1

7th

3

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:48 Perth

Carrarea

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Hannah McMahon

midfield

33/1

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

Holly

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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:

For Pleasure

The Guardian:

For Pleasure

Daily Mail:

For Pleasure

D Express:

For Pleasure

Daily Mirror:

For Pleasure

The Sun:

For Pleasure