March 05 / 14.25 Catterick

14.25

Good

Racing To School Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 156y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing To School Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 00-11F CD

Last run: 270 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won six times for Donald McCain before being sold for £18,000 last October; returns from a break but would take a lot of beating if at his best.
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1

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

20:53 Bangor-on-Dee

Collingham

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won two claiming hurdes for Archie Watson (1m7f/2m) last spring but was 0-6 in handicaps for current stable afterwards; absent since heavy defeat over 2m3f in November and this reappearance run is his first venture beyond 2m5f; not the percentage call.

14/1

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Collingham

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Eight-time hurdle winner, the last two in claimers in the spring; his three chase starts haven't been devoid of promise but he was only sixth of nine at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last time and needs something extra.

33/1

6th

4

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Collingham

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Latest two wins were in claiming hurdles for another yard; last of four over fences on yard debut and then fifth of seven over hurdles; opposable.

20/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6192P3 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old, and inconsistent with it; won at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in September and second at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) in December; below par in two runs since and first-time visor replaces usual cheekpieces on this drop in class.
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6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

Form: -97905 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won four times between May 2022 and August 2023 for Donald McCain at Bangor; has changed yards twice since and has shown little on the Flat this year; returning cheekpieces replace hood worn last time; worth a second look.
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4th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Carlisle

Simply Red

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Brian Ellison

held up in rear, steady headway on outer 3 out

9/2

3rd

7

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Simply Red

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Brian Ellison

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 2 out, went third after 2 out, kept on

14/1

5th

5

(3)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Simply Red

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner; had few chances on the Flat but her recent handicap debut saw her finish eighth of ten when a 50-1 shot; has new combination of accessories today but others appeal more for win purposes.

14/1

Form: 421446 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has won four times over hurdles at about 2m, most recently in Plumpton seller (good; 2-7 shot) in November; didn't run up to his best on chase debut at Newcastle in January (2m, soft); wore tongue-tie which is left off here on this return to hurdles.
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4th

1

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:57 Carlisle

Matchless

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three consecutive wins over hurdles in May/June (2m-2m7f, good/good to soft) and he was running okay in that sphere last month; however, he has something to find in today's company and he didn't improve for the switch to fences when soundly beaten in January on his sole previous chase start.

12/1

4th

1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Worcester

Matchless

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Came up rather short in higher grade last time; solid record (1112) in Class 4 otherwise this term, albeit has shot up the weights as a result; may be in the assessor's grip now.

13/2

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Matchless

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

It took a return to selling level to regain the winning thread in May but has since gone 112 in 2m4f/2m7f handicaps; getting high in the weights (nudged up another 1lb) but he's pretty solid.

7/2

Form: /43-7P C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has shown only modest form over fences this term after a year off; headgear left off on this return to hurdles but it remains to be seen if he retains his ability.
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5th

5

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Fusain

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent on inner, weakened gradually after 2 out

13/2

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

Form: 6B5-

Last run: 420 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Reunited with former trainer after a spell with Ivan Furtado for whom he won three times on the Flat; unexposed over hurdles (0-3) and worth a market check.
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6th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second start for this stable (and second run since wind surgery) at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month and did best of those from off the pace when fourth in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 11 days ago; stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's a contender.

4/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second stable start (and second run since wind surgery) in 14-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f) last month, getting up late having lost a lot of ground when hampered around half a mile out; big player here.

3/1

14

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 10lb

T: Joey Ramsden

Form: 4-0PP5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler/chaser who doesn't look ready to strike.
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7th

6

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Jake Stevens

11st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

prominent, joined leader after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

50/1

5th

6

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Jake Stevens

10st 10lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Has failed to go on over hurdles and was tried in blinkers when pulled up on chasing debut in 2m handicap here in December.

14/1

5th

6

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Jake Stevens

10st 10lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Has failed to go on over hurdles and was tried in blinkers when pulled up on chasing debut in 2m handicap here in December.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £12.78
Trifecta £39.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Collingham

RP RATINGS:

Honneur d'Ajonc

TOPSPEED:

Matchless

The Star:

Fusain

POSTDATA:

Honneur d'Ajonc

Daily Record:

Honneur d'Ajonc

The Times:

Collingham

The Guardian:

Collingham

Daily Mail:

Collingham

D Express:

Collingham

Daily Mirror:

Collingham

Telegraph:

Matchless

The Sun:

Matchless