January 01 / 13.55 Catterick

13.55

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Bet At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Bet At Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 22235

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ex-Joseph O'Brien; AW Flat winner (1m4f); placed on four of his five starts over hurdles and the only time he missed out was when fifth on stable debut in a decent Newcastle novice last time (2m6f, good; 40-1); better than that and now drops down in trip (effective at 2m); contender.
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5

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

How About No

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a Catterick novice hurdle in January 2025 (1m7f, soft); was then off for 305 days and hasn't run quite as well since; cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Musselburgh

How About No

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has largely consistent form but needs progress to land this competitive handicap and double his hurdles tally; steps back up in distance (placed over 2m4f in Ireland).

14/1

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

How About No

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won over 1m4f for Joseph O'Brien; added a five-runner novice hurdle on second run for this yard on New Year's Day; doesn't look obviously well treated for this handicap debut and has an absence to overcome.

10/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 361P22 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Ex-Jessica Harrington; has plenty of sound efforts over hurdles but has won only twice in 17 attempts and wasn't quite as his best when runner-up over 2m4f at Sedgefield last week; down in trip; obvious contender.
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9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Developed into a useful Flat handicapper at 1m2f last year; handles soft ground; interesting newcomer but needs to settle to stay the trip (can pull hard).
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(13)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Stressfree

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Not a prolific winner, with his waiting tactics, and never involved when 7-1 for last year's 1m4f Duke of Edinburgh at this meeting; however, it would be unwise not to recall his fourth in the Ebor at York last August (1m6f, good to firm) off a 1lb higher mark and he was unsuited by the steady pace at York last time out (1m4f); could get competitive should this pan out favourably; stable won this in 2022.

16/1

7th

3

(1)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten a head in this race last year and fourth of 22 here in the Ebor in August; began 2026 with another solid effort, when second at Ripon; not a prolific winner with his waiting tactics but big each-way chance.

6/1

2nd

1

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Ripon

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Smart handicapper who won at Haydock (1m4f, good) off 4lb lower last May and recorded several good efforts in defeat later in 2025; has gone well fresh before.

9/2

Form: 24

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
UK point winner in May (2m4f, good); fair run on stable debut when second in bumper at Newcastle (2m1f, good; 15-8 favourite); well beaten in a decent race over 2m6f on same track on hurdles debut (good; finished 1.25l in front of the more experienced How About No); interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Travis Wheatley

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Has done well both runs with cheekpieces, winning off a 9lb lower mark at Newcastle in January (2m1f, good to soft) before creditable third off this mark at Ayr last time (2m4f, soft); chance if as effective on this ground.

6/1

3rd

9

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Travis Wheatley

10st 11lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Adam Nicol

The first-time cheekpieces appeared to make a huge difference at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) where he jumped well in front and won unchallenged by just over 5l; 9lb higher in a higher grade but he arrives here a relative unknown quantity, especially over this far.

8/1

1st

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Travis Wheatley

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Adam Nicol

11lb lower now than on handicap debut and he's shown enough for his new yard this term not to be ruled out entirely; headgear first time.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish pointer who was in the frame on all three starts in the autumn (3m, good/good to yielding); bought for 8,000euros in November; stable debut
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

8

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Uncertain Terms

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders in centre of group

14/1

7th

6

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:20 Carlisle

Uncertain Terms

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, outpaced 2 out, slow jump and weakened last, tailed off

50/1

6th

7

25th Jan 2025

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:57 Uttoxeter

Uncertain Terms

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Beaten in five Irish points and was 50-1 when last to finish in a 1m7f novice hurdle at Catterick (soft).

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £12.17
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pigeon House

POSTDATA:

Stressfree

TOPSPEED:

How About No

The Times:

Stressfree

The Guardian:

Stressfree

Daily Mail:

Stressfree

The Star:

Stressfree

RP RATINGS:

Pigeon House

Telegraph:

Pigeon House

D Express:

Pigeon House

Daily Mirror:

Pigeon House

The Sun:

Pigeon House

Daily Record:

Pigeon House