February 10 / 16.00 Catterick

16.00

Good

racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 66y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.70
  • Place: £2.90

Form: -62P17 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Waltzed home at Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m4f, good to soft) but went up 13lb for that and he was only seventh here 19 days ago (behind Final Edgar); he is inconsistent and might be on a tough mark now.
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10

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

14:25 Kelso

Achnamara

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

Inconsistent but he won at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) in December and again had something to spare when winning at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) last month; useful on the Flat earlier in his career and there could still be mileage in his mark (up 6lb since last time); on the shortlist.

9/1

1st

7

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Achnamara

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

in touch with leaders, hit 5th, headway and prominent on outer before 6th, pressed leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden when faced challenges before last, readily

10/1

1st

7

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Achnamara

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

in touch with leaders, hit 5th, headway and prominent on outer before 6th, pressed leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden when faced challenges before last, readily

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: /P4061 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
He was struggling to replicate his bumper form over hurdles but that changed after a wind operation when coming clear from off the pace in a 1m7f soft-ground handicap here ten days ago; 6lb rise is fair and he might well improve again for this longer trip as there's stamina in his pedigree.
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7th

6

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Balcomie Breeze

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

Back from wind surgery to win a Catterick handicap by clear daylight, over 1m7f on soft; coped well with the 6lb rise to finish second over the extended 2m3f back there 22 days ago (good to soft); has some momentum behind him.

5/1

2nd

8

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Balcomie Breeze

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Gillian Boanas

in rear, mistake 6th, good headway and pressed leaders before 2 out, went second run-in, no match for winner

7/2

2nd

8

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Balcomie Breeze

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Gillian Boanas

in rear, mistake 6th, good headway and pressed leaders before 2 out, went second run-in, no match for winner

7/2

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 123212 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has had only 12 races and won well enough at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) to earn a 7lb rise; went close off his new mark there over 2m4f (good to soft) but has gone up another 4lb and they claimed 5lb last time as well.
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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: P-7775 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has mostly struggled since winning off a much higher mark at Aintree in late 2022; an 11yo now and he's on the decline.
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2nd

4

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Romeo Brown

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

pressed leader

8/1

9th

7

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Romeo Brown

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Regressive 11yo who weakened into a modest fourth here (2m3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago and remains without a win since 2022; will be fine over today's longer trip but needs to up his game.

10/1

4th

9

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Romeo Brown

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

raced in second, led before 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened before last

20/1

Form: F37-23

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who ran a solid race on his return to jumping at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) and today's longer distance shouldn't trouble one who stayed well on the Flat.
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5th

8

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

15:40 Doncaster

Saligo Bay

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear, headway before 3rd

12/1

6th

9

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

17:07 Doncaster

Saligo Bay

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Did well for his former yard when winning twice on the Flat and three hurdles; will need to run better than at Catterick last time to add another here.

25/1

5th

6

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Saligo Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

in rear, headway before last, no impression

7/1

Form: 3-6P62

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Finished strongly to go close over C&D 19 days ago (after two chase runs) but he made hard work of throwing down a challenge, needing plenty of encouragement to get going; clearly capable of another big run (off 2lb higher) should he be able to hold his position mid-race.
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3rd

2

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Final Edgar

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

prominent

8/1

5th

5

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Final Edgar

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Mark Walford

Quirky customer who may have developed some of his own ideas about the game; finished well from a long way off the pace to go close over 2m3f here (good to soft) last month but never really looked dangerous here a fortnight ago and has stamina to prove over this trip; cheekpieces refitted.

12/1

6th

5

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Final Edgar

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

midfield, mistake 2nd, dropped to last 3 out, no extra before 2 out

6/1

Form: 3/62/1 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
The form of his near-miss in a soft-ground 2m4f novice at Leicester in December 2022 is strong and he returned from an absence to win a 2m4f maiden at Hexham (soft) two months ago with the minimum of fuss; brings plenty of potential into handicaps.
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7th

4

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Not A Light

11st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

The form of his near-miss in a soft-ground 2m4f novice at Leicester in December 2022 is strong and he returned from an absence to win a 2m4f maiden at Hexham (soft) two months ago with the minimum of fuss; brings plenty of potential into handicaps.

11/4

7th

4

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Not A Light

11st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders before 4th, headway and prominent before 2 out, weakened before last

11/4

1st

4

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

13:20 Hexham

Not A Light

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Rare runner here from this yard; has been off since finishing short-head runner-up in a strong novice hurdle at Leicester two years ago (2m4f, soft; winner, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth have all won since); has a definite chance if retaining his ability after a long break.

9/4

14/1

Form: 1226-5 CD

Last run: 113 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has some notable form at this track but on soft or heavy ground and he trailed home a tailed-off last on good ground at Sedgefield in October on return from a lengthy break; now returns from another after wind surgery.
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5th

8

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Hajey

11st 6lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tracy Waggott

Won at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in December 2023 and runner-up there the next twice (2m3f, soft/heavy); well treated on that form but well below his best on his three starts since; revival needed now up in trip.

20/1

8th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Hajey

12st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tracy Waggott

led, headed and prominent before 3rd, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out

14/1

Form: 80668P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Winless since a hat-trick (Flat and two hurdle races) in 2022; has been unable to exploit some help from the handicapper and was pulled up at Sedgefield on debut for new yard; now tries a visor.
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9th

2

(2)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cougar

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish 6yo whose hurdles form, latterly for Ben Haslam, has deteriorated; sold for 6,500gns since last run; revival needed back on Flat.

40/1

9th

2

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Cougar

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 5th, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

14/1

9th

2

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Cougar

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Winless since a hat-trick (Flat and two hurdle races) in 2022; has been unable to exploit some help from the handicapper and was pulled up at Sedgefield on debut for new yard; now tries a visor.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £85.20
Straight Forecast £67.16
Tricast £277.48
Trifecta £401.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Not A Light

POSTDATA:

Foster's Fortune

The Times:

Balcomie Breeze

The Guardian:

Achnamara

TOPSPEED:

Saligo Bay

Daily Mail:

Foster's Fortune

Daily Record:

Foster's Fortune

The Star:

Balcomie Breeze

RP RATINGS:

Not A Light

Telegraph:

Not A Light

D Express:

Not A Light

Daily Mirror:

Not A Light

The Sun:

Not A Light