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

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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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6

17th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Wolfburg

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in touch with leaders

16/1

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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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

2nd

2

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Market Rasen

Stay If U Want To

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd

5/1

2nd

2

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Market Rasen

Stay If U Want To

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd

5/1

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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2nd

2

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Isholo Du Vivien

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, led, faced challenge after 2 out, headed last, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds

6/1

8th

2

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Isholo Du Vivien

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won two of his four starts over fences (one here) when very much at home dominating in front; up 7lb since latest at Cartmel (2m5f, good) but he's a good jumper and on a roll.

6/1

Form: 26

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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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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7th

1

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Rehill Relic

11st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Still a maiden under rules and 0-4 in handicaps but ran well (good third) over C&D on penultimate start; place possibilities back here.

10/1

7th

1

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Rehill Relic

11st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Still a maiden under rules and 0-4 in handicaps but ran well (good third) over C&D on penultimate start; place possibilities back here.

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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4th

7

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Zero Tolerance

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

8yo with just ten races behind him and has finished second in two of his three chases, latterly going down narrowly over a trip just shy of 3m at Chepstow (good to soft); 4lb rise annoying but should have every chance.

4/1

4th

7

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Zero Tolerance

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

8yo with just ten races behind him and has finished second in two of his three chases, latterly going down narrowly over a trip just shy of 3m at Chepstow (good to soft); 4lb rise annoying but should have every chance.

4/1

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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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

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in a point but heavy defeats have followed under rules, latterly on hurdling debut here.
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3rd

12

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:38 Catterick

Rhiannon Ring

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Declan Carroll

Point runner-up who didn't run badly when eighth here (2m3f, good) on last month's handicap debut; improvement is possible from this lightly raced 7yo, but very much necessary if she's to win this.

20/1

3rd

12

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:38 Catterick

Rhiannon Ring

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Declan Carroll

Point runner-up who didn't run badly when eighth here (2m3f, good) on last month's handicap debut; improvement is possible from this lightly raced 7yo, but very much necessary if she's to win this.

20/1

8th

14

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Rhiannon Ring

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Declan Carroll

midfield on inner, weakened 2 out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

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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6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Bunker Bay

11st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Flat winner who was a fair third at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last May on his third hurdle start; tailed off in Catterick handicap (1m7f, soft) on New Year's Day and not easy to fancy on the back of that, but that run may have got the freshness out of him and he's not a forlorn hope; tongue-tie goes on.

20/1

6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Bunker Bay

11st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Flat winner who was a fair third at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) last May on his third hurdle start; tailed off in Catterick handicap (1m7f, soft) on New Year's Day and not easy to fancy on the back of that, but that run may have got the freshness out of him and he's not a forlorn hope; tongue-tie goes on.

20/1

5th

5

1st Jan 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:39 Catterick

Bunker Bay

10st 13lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, pressed leader early, led before 3rd, headed and lost ground quickly after 3 out

12/1

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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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4th

14

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

National Question

10st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

Won at Hexham (2m, good) last month and runner-up either side of that (2m1f, good), albeit well beaten last time; worth a go at today's trip and could go well provided the forecast slow ground isn't an issue.

7/1

4th

14

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

National Question

10st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

Won at Hexham (2m, good) last month and runner-up either side of that (2m1f, good), albeit well beaten last time; worth a go at today's trip and could go well provided the forecast slow ground isn't an issue.

7/1

2nd

10

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

National Question

10st 8lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Adam Nicol

prominent behind clear leaders, lost position 4th, outpaced 3 out, rallied from 2 out, left in modest second last

4/1

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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10th

16

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Gold Ring

10st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

raced wide, midfield

66/1

10th

16

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Gold Ring

10st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

raced wide, midfield

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