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

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

5

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Collingham

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Latest two wins were in claiming hurdles for Archie Watson; last of four over fences on recent stable debut but didn't run at all badly; this is a warm handicap, however.

16/1

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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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

1st

12

(1)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Joey Ramsden

Five-time Flat winner who landed a novice hurdle last March; it's been slim pickings in the main since and he was soundly beaten on his recent stable debut at Southwell; however, he was sent off the 4-1 joint-favourite and it will be interesting to see if his backers return.

8/1

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