December 28 / 13.33 Catterick

13.33

Good

Sky Bet Acca Freeze Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 1m 7f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Sky Bet Acca Freeze Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.70

Form: P7-077

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all seven hurdling starts and was unable to land a significant blow when seventh (albeit not beaten that far) on recent chasing debut at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); drops back in trip here; improvement required.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Pescatorius

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Left Olly Murphy for 5,500gns and pretty much tailed off in four handicap chases since.

25/1

5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Pescatorius

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Won twice for Olly Murphy in the autumn and subsequently sold for 5,500gns; hasn't been in the same form in three runs for his current trainer; cheekpieces worn on his last three starts are dispensed with on this step up in trip; still has time on his side but all of a sudden has a bit to prove.

8/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Pescatorius

10st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

In good form for Olly Murphy in the autumn, winning in blinkers at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to firm) and Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft), but soundly beaten in cheekpieces (retained) at Warwick for new stable twice since and now has a point to prove.

25/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 285594 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Became rather disappointing over hurdles after going close on handicap debut in May but ran quite well when fourth on last month's chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m, good), despite a tendency to dive to his right at some of the fences; a possible.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 6th, lost position 7th, weakened before 3 out

13/2

7th

7

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

0-12 and no match for Pescatorius when second over C&D (good) latest, but that was still an encouraging effort on his second chase start and he's 7lb better off with the winner; has shown ability on soft ground; chance.

13/2

2nd

7

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

13:33 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

5/4

Form: 450-0P

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden who has not shown a great deal in three chases (2m4f-3m2f) for Geroge Bewley this year; combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie needs to trigger a revival.
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6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Low Mileage

11st 1lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

0-16 over fences; went close off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February and has claims here if judged on that form but didn't fire at Hexham last month.

5/1

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Low Mileage

11st 1lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

0-16 over fences; went close off much reduced mark at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in February and has claims here if judged on that form but didn't fire at Hexham last month.

5/1

7th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

14:22 Hexham

Low Mileage

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

18-race maiden; sound efforts in cheekpieces last twice, finishing third at Catterick (1m7f, good) and runner-up at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); interesting.

7/2

Form: P0-003

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but put some poor performances behind him and shaped well when third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) two weeks ago (winner followed up on Boxing Day); contender if able to build on that performance on this chasing debut.
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6

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Mr Mahler

10st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

0-16 under rules but has runner-up twice over fences; may be sharper following a reappearance over hurdles at Bangor last month and is now on a career-low mark; not out of this.

9/2

5th

11

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Mr Mahler

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Decline in fortunes over fences last season wasn't arrested by a switch to front-running; brave to name this the day given he's 0-15 now, but new career-low mark is notably 8lb lower than when last trying hurdles.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: -26FPP

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Kept on for second behind a fairly useful one in Hexham novice hurdle (2m, good to soft) in May but has form-figures of FPP since switched to handicap chases and is a very risky proposition at present.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Conquer The Breeze

10st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Well supported when landing his second C&D success (good to soft) on his stable debut ten days ago following a five-month break; 8lb rise may not be enough to stop him going in again.

10/11

1st

9

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Conquer The Breeze

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

C&D win for Maurice Barnes last June; good second at Perth next time; hasn't fared quite as well since but has a good chance on debut for new yard.

11/4

Form: 535-P9 D

Last run: 108 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Began year with two respectable runs (one over C&D) but was in rear throughout when 66-1 for latest race in September and remains without a win since 2022.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Dual 2m hurdle winner on yielding ground in Ireland; placed in 6-28 chase starts but recent form suggests that a 7lb drop and the application of cheekpieces won't see him break his duck in this discipline.

33/1

6th

8

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Jumped poorly when beaten 16l here two weeks ago, taking chase record to 0-27; 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

4th

10

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 3lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

in rear

16/1

Non-runners

Smart Casual

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £10.65
Trifecta £56.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Mahler

Daily Mail:

Smart Casual

Telegraph:

Cofficionado

POSTDATA:

Pescatorius

RP RATINGS:

Berliet Express

D Express:

Smart Casual

Daily Record:

Cofficionado

The Times:

Mr Mahler

The Guardian:

Mr Mahler

Daily Mirror:

Mr Mahler

The Sun:

Mr Mahler

The Star:

Mr Mahler