February 27 / 15.50 Catterick

15.50

Soft

Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 034

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper and finished upside Isholo Du Vivien on his switch to hurdles at Kelso (heavy) despite racing keenly; entitled to improve on that form and he's respected.
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1st

7

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Wolfburg

10st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Thomson

Readily drew clear to win valuable series final by 9l at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 2-5 over fences; went up 11lb for that but could have untapped potential over this longer trip; respected.

6/4

1st

10

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Wolfburg

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sandy Thomson

Record of 132 since wearing tongue-tie and cheekpieces, beaten only narrowly by Trac over C&D most recently; raced just four times over fences and may do better still; possibilities in the retained headgear.

6/1

Form: 4-81 D

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Rallied to fend off a newcomer in his final bumper at Market Rasen (good to soft; first-time hood); that form is nothing special at all but he should progress over jumps.
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11th

10

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Stay If U Want To

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Improving sort beat Rocheval over 2m6f at Kelso last time; ground-versatile and should go well if coping with this shorter trip (has won at 2m); yard has done well at this meeting over the years.

8/1

11th

10

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Stay If U Want To

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Improving sort beat Rocheval over 2m6f at Kelso last time; ground-versatile and should go well if coping with this shorter trip (has won at 2m); yard has done well at this meeting over the years.

8/1

1st

11

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Stay If U Want To

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

led

4/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 433

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; beaten 11l and 7l in his two hurdles, on heavy and good to soft; a weakener on both those occasions but may be sharper now.
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No Results Found

Form: 26

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £50,000 after winning an ordinary 2m4f British point; finished second of four in a Haydock bumper (heavy) in December but was well held by the winner and then trailed in tailed off at Carlisle (soft); entitled to raise his game now sent over hurdles.
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1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 5

16:30 Doncaster

Rehill Relic

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Sam Allwood

Off the mark over fences at third attempt, at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in December, and posted another good effort when third at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) last month; respected.

10/11

3rd

1

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Rehill Relic

12st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Sam Allwood

Record of 2-5 since wearing cheekpieces, the wins over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last April and over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) latest start; may show further improvement in this sphere; respected in the retained headgear.

7/4

4

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Rehill Relic

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Helped by cheekpieces when second and first in handicap and maiden company respectively over hurdles in the spring; drops in distance for chase debut and that's a concern.

10/1

Form: /3849-

Last run: 383 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two good runs and two bad ones over hurdles, the latest on handicap debut 12 months ago; a repeat of his previous fourth in a Chepstow maiden (2m3f, soft) would put him right in the mix.
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2nd

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:57 Worcester

Zero Tolerance

11st 10lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

17-race maiden under rules; reached the frame on numerous occasions over fences but he was beaten 21l when third at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft) two weeks ago; should be fine back on the forecast quicker ground but he needs to get back near his best.

4/1

3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Zero Tolerance

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

16-race maiden under rules; placed in six of his nine races over fences; fair fourth of five to a subsequent dual winner at Wetherby last time (1m7f, good); each-way chance.

5/1

4th

4

27th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 4

15:50 Wetherby

Zero Tolerance

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Well capable of being involved, as his close third at Catterick on most recent attempt over 1m7f attests; the negative is that he's a fairly exposed maiden whose latest defeat took chase record to 0-8.

5/1

Form: 067

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten about 10l in his first two bumpers (good to soft) before finishing tailed off here on soft; others have more pressing claims on this switch to hurdles.
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9

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

14:25 Kelso

Fosters Fortune

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Won at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in December and continued to run well when upped in trip the next twice (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft); also effective on good ground; this unexposed 6yo holds each-way claims once more.

10/1

3rd

3

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Fosters Fortune

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

towards rear, good headway and pressed leader before 2 out, hit last, lost second run-in

4/1

3rd

3

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Fosters Fortune

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

towards rear, good headway and pressed leader before 2 out, hit last, lost second run-in

4/1

Form: 74

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Showed ability in a point but heavy defeats have followed under rules, latterly on hurdling debut here.
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5th

15

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Rhiannon Ring

10st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

0-7 over hurdles; placed twice off today's mark at start of this year (1m7f/2m, good to soft) but absent since a fall in March; tongue-tie fitted for first time here.

16/1

9

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Rhiannon Ring

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Third on good to soft at Catterick (2m) and Southwell (2m1f) in the last two of her three handicaps; not so good over this sort of trip on previous two outings but worth a second look.

8/1

3rd

8

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Rhiannon Ring

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Declan Carroll

Good third at Catterick (1m7f; second handicap attempt) last time, improving on previous rules form; has place possibilities on that effort and win possibilities if improving further.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
1m3f winner (Class 5) on good to soft ground last summer, his sole success in 15 Flat runs for William Knight; bought for 13,000gns; should make a hurdler.
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3rd

2

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Bunker Bay

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Runner-up on the Flat last September and he's been in top form over hurdles of late at Market Rasen, winning two in a row (2m/2m4f, good) before finishing second on his last start; respected back in this code.

9/4

2nd

7

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:30 Market Rasen

Bunker Bay

11st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Improved RPRs with each successive visit to Market Rasen, culminating in good-ground 2m1f and C&D wins in the past three weeks; unpenalised for an 11l romp in the latter, and he'll rarely have a better opportunity to round off a hat-trick.

100/30

1st

5

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

20:36 Market Rasen

Bunker Bay

10st 13lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Usually saves his best for this track, third to Trust House (runs in the 8.01pm) in March and runner-up to a subsequent winner in April, prior to gaining his first win over hurdles here (2m; good, 4-1) a fortnight ago; a 6lb higher mark (close to a career-high) will make life tougher.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Limited Flat maiden from 5f to 1m2f (just six runs); would be a surprise winner on hurdling debut.
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5th

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:42 Hexham

National Question

10st 10lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Won three times last season (2m1f-2m4f), most recently at Carlisle on good to soft ground in March; although only sixth off this mark over 2m4f last month he was not beaten far and remains one to consider.

13/2

6th

8

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

National Question

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Got back on the up with a third success of the season in 2m1f handicap at Carlisle 20 days ago; up another 4lb but this course winner is a likely player once more for his in-form yard.

100/30

100/1

Form: 06

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two staying wins on the Flat at a lowly level; second run over hurdles was better than the first but still has a good bit to find.
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7th

11

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:10 Carlisle

Gold Ring

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

Two Flat wins, the latest at 2m in 2023, but he's shown very little in a handful of starts on the Flat and over hurdles since spring 2024.

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £18,000 after finishing second in soft-ground Irish point; went off at 33-1 for hurdling debut at Sedgefield and was always behind.
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7th

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Not Now Tayto

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Tjade Collier

Moderate form prior to wind surgery but appeared to have benefited from that when running on to be a close second here (2m4f, soft) recently; step up in trip looks positive; up 2lb but he's a player if backing that up.

5/2

2nd

7

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Not Now Tayto

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Tjade Collier

Second in an Irish point in January; modest efforts over hurdles; improvement possible on chase debut on first run after wind surgery.

14/1

14

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Not Now Tayto

10st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Tjade Collier

in touch with leaders on outer

14/1

Form: 00

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in both her bumpers at massive odds.
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11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:45 Hexham

Bettybea

10st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Simon Waugh

midfield, mistake 1st

100/1

11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:45 Hexham

Bettybea

10st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Simon Waugh

midfield, mistake 1st

100/1

10

27th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:50 Catterick

Bettybea

11st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Simon Waugh

Tailed off in both her bumpers at massive odds.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £15.53
Trifecta £69.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stay If U Want To

POSTDATA:

Wolfburg

RP RATINGS:

Zero Tolerance

The Guardian:

Isholo Du Vivien

The Times:

Wolfburg

D Express:

Wolfburg

The Star:

Wolfburg

WEST COUNTRY:

Stay If U Want To

Telegraph:

Stay If U Want To

Daily Mail:

Stay If U Want To

Daily Mirror:

Stay If U Want To

Daily Record:

Stay If U Want To

The Sun:

Zero Tolerance