Fergal O'Brien sends two runners on the 706-mile round trip to Ayr on Monday
15 hours ago
CATTERICK
22 January 2025
racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
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- Distance: 3m 1f 54y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 11
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Led until a bad mistake three out at Uttoxeter last time and reportedly had a leg wound
2313-P
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 96
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f GS | 4HcCh | 11-2 | PU/8 | Vision De Maine () | 15/2 | 103 | - |
| 21 Nov 23 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 10-13 | 3/4 | Pedley Wood (67L) | 2/1F | 105 | 47 |
| 17 Oct 23 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-6 | 1/10 | Great d'Ange (10L) | 100/30 | 97 | 109 |
| 30 Sep 23 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-11 | 3/9 | Great d'Ange (2¾L) | 16/5F | 97 | 99 |
| 7 Sep 23 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-11 | 2/8 | Mystic Man (7½L) | 3/1 | 97 | 106 |
| 22 Aug 23 | Wor Worcester | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-3 | 4/12 | Coolnaugh Haze (12½L) | 11/2 | 99 | 96 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Ran creditably on his last two outings (C&D latest) and is in serious calculations
-32333
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 24 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-11 p | 3/13 | Poetry Man (11L) | 9/1 | 102 | 103 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Sft | 5HcCh | 12-0 p | 3/8 | Kelce (9½L) | 18/1 | 105 | 106 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-3 p | 3/6 | The Wolf (28L) | 12/1 | 109 | 97 |
| 26 May 24 | Kel Kelso | 26f GS | 3HntCh | 12-1 | 2/9 | Yippee Ki Yay (6½L) | 10/1 | 100 | 106 |
| 15 May 24 | Per Perth | 24f GS | 5HntCh | 11-13 tb | 3/4 | Shanroe Street (13½L) | 7/2 | 108 | 92 |
| 3 Feb 24 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 5HntCh | 12-3 p | PU/6 | Sine Nomine () | 33/1 | 110 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Showed his form once (three runs ago) this autumn/winter; big shout if back to his best
12P45P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 97
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-11 tp | PU/9 | Prince Cleni () | 3/1F | 97 | - |
| 7 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-4 tp | 5/10 | Latenightrumble (19½L) | 8/1 | 100 | 91 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-5 tp | 4/7 | Stringtoyourbow (6½L) | 9/1 | 101 | 101 |
| 20 Oct 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 26.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-8 tp | PU/9 | My Gift To You () | 10/1 | 103 | - |
| 11 Jun 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 tp | 2/9 | Prince Cleni (1¼L) | 5/2F | 100 | 105 |
| 25 May 24 | Crt Cartmel | 25.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-11 tp | 1/6 | Shillanavogy (½L) | 9/4F | 95 | 103 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Pipped on chase debut; excused next start and ran respectably latest; first-time headgear
-42284
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 94
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f GS | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 4/9 | West Orchard (10½L) | 100/30J | 96 | 97 |
| 20 Nov 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 12-0 | 8/13 | The Scorpion King (30L) | 14/1 | 97 | 75 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f GS | 5NvHcCh | 11-8 | 2/6 | River Tyne (nse) | 10/11F | 94 | 100 |
| 11 Jun 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-3 | 2/12 | Ballyvaughan Bay (1L) | 15/8F | 92 | 96 |
| 27 May 24 | Crt Cartmel | 22f Gd | 5HcH | 11-7 | 4/13 | Pateen (12L) | 4/1 | 92 | 88 |
| 2 Feb 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-10 | 1/9 | Fantomas (¾L) | 100/30 | 90 | 96 |
0-5 in points and 0-6 under rules, well below form in his three handicaps; new trip
268-94
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 90
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 20.5f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 11-9 p1 | 4/7 | Okavango Delta (29L) | 28/1 | 95 | 77 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-3 | 9/10 | Heart Above (23L) | 25/1 | 99 | 81 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4HcH | 10-12 | 8/8 | Presenting Nelly (33L) | 9/1 | 101 | 68 |
| 16 Mar 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 4NvH | 11-5 | 6/7 | From The Clouds (13½L) | 11/1 | - | 96 |
| 7 Feb 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Sft | 4MdH | 11-7 | 2/10 | Schmilsson (7½L) | 7/1 | - | 96 |
| 11 Dec 23 | Ayr Ayr | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 8/15 | Florida Dreams (38L) | 40/1 | - | 86 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Went the wrong way over fences in 2022; arrested slide over hurdles in cheekpieces latest
40-793
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 90
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 24f GS | 5HcH | 11-4 p1 | 3/7 | Top Man Tom (4½L) | 8/1 | 90 | 92 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 23f Sft | 4HcH | 10-13 | 9/10 | Butler's Brief (27L) | 14/1 | 93 | 69 |
| 26 May 24 | Kel Kelso | 26f GS | 4HcHM | 11-1 | 7/8 | Somebody's Fortune (22L) | 9/1 | 96 | 76 |
| 9 Mar 24 | Ayr Ayr | 24.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-7 | 10/15 | Better Be Definite (26L) | 11/2 | 98 | 78 |
| 28 Jan 24 | Don Doncaster | 24.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-6 | 4/12 | Jaytee (13L) | 6/1 | 100 | 90 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Don Doncaster | 24.5f GS | 4HcHM | 11-7 | 10/14 | Phillapa Sue (49L) | 10/1 | 103 | 63 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Uttoxeter third (3m, good) last June gives him a place chance if he's okay after the break
/696-3
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 88
Days: 230
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-3 | 3/13 | Phil De Pail (6¾L) | 12/1 | 89 | 90 |
| 8 Mar 24 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 | 6/14 | Cancan (16½L) | 10/1 | 93 | 88 |
| 15 Feb 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 4HcH | 11-1 t | 9/9 | Classic Maestro (33L) | 9/4 | 97 | 73 |
| 23 Dec 23 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Gd | 5HcH | 12-0 t | 6/8 | Ferrybridge (29L) | 9/2 | 100 | 73 |
| 6 Apr 23 | Wet Wetherby | 21.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-2 | 9/9 | City Derby (81L) | 80/1 | 108 | 41 |
| 18 Mar 23 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Sft | 3HcH | 10-10 | PU/10 | Equus Dancer () | 40/1 | 112 | - |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Twice 2nd (once chase debut) but both subsequent runs over fences have been disappointing
9922P5
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 84
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 24 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-5 | 5/13 | Poetry Man (25L) | 4/1J | 85 | 75 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-12 | PU/10 | Pearl Island () | 4/1 | 85 | - |
| 7 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-7 | 2/8 | Fiadh (1¾L) | 5/2F | 82 | 88 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-0 | 2/11 | Horsesomeharry (2½L) | 13/2 | 79 | 77 |
| 28 Aug 24 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 4HcH | 9-13 | 9/11 | Kitesurfer (23L) | 9/1 | 84 | 67 |
| 23 Jun 24 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-5 | 9/14 | Jeteye (14½L) | 25/1 | 84 | 75 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
0-11 over fences; not disgraced on latest start and has another career-low mark this time
65-656
Age: 9
Weight: 10-8
OR: 80
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 24 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-10 b1 | 6/16 | Robert d'Ores (17L) | 17/2 | 82 | 77 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 26f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-2 tp | 5/13 | Gipsy Lee Rose (16½L) | 6/1 | 82 | 73 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f GS | 5HcH | 10-12 tp | 6/9 | Glory Hights (14½L) | 15/2 | 84 | 72 |
| 22 Apr 24 | Hex Hexham | 24f Hy | 5HcCh | 10-7 tp | 5/10 | Torosay (25L) | 10/1 | 86 | 74 |
| 7 Apr 24 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f Hy | 2HcCh | 9-9 tp | 6/11 | Tom Cody (13L) | 12/1 | 89 | 84 |
| 22 Mar 24 | Hex Hexham | 24f Hy | 4HcCh | 9-9 tp | 4/6 | Heritier De Sivola (32L) | 3/1 | 84 | 57 |
Accomplished little in six runs under rules, pulled up in both his chases; cheekpieces now
458-PP
Age: 7
Weight: 10-3
OR: 75
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-5 | PU/9 | Prince Cleni () | 11/1 | 80 | - |
| 4 May 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 11-5 | PU/10 | Higgs () | 18/1 | 85 | - |
| 2 Dec 23 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 19.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 8/9 | Clondaw Royale (65L) | 80/1 | - | 47 |
| 26 Nov 23 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 5/6 | Ten Lengths Tom (33L) | 150/1 | - | 78 |
| 11 Nov 23 | Ain Aintree | 20f Sft | 3NvH | 11-0 | 4/7 | Josh The Boss (38L) | 150/1 | - | 80 |
| 4 Oct 23 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Sft | 4MdNHF | 11-2 | 8/10 | Cannock Park (65L) | 12/1 | - | 47 |
0-15 under rules; second at Newcastle before pulled up over hurdles latest; 7lb wrong
56682P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 67
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 25 | Ayr Ayr | 21.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 10-5 | PU/7 | Boolamore Classic () | 7/1 | 73 | - |
| 14 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 23.5f GS | 5NvHcCh | 10-2 | 2/7 | Watchoutitscookie (7L) | 11/1 | 69 | 68 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 24.5f GS | 5HcH | 10-2 | 8/9 | Glory Hights (25L) | 28/1 | 74 | 53 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Ayr Ayr | 21.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 9-13 | 6/12 | Pats Dream (12L) | 50/1 | 76 | 73 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 23f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 p | 6/12 | Queens Venture (31L) | 13/2 | 68 | 49 |
| 24 Sep 24 | Fon Fontwell | 26f GS | 5NvHcCh | 9-9 p | 5/7 | Instant Gambler (40L) | 8/1 | 71 | 50 |
Verdict
The top two options in what looks a weak race are probably SUPER CITIZEN and Hobb's Delight.
Super Citizen
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Super Citizen,
4/1 Hobb's Delight,
5/1 Batman For Ever,
7/1 Big Bee Hive,
Emotional Roller,
8/1 Aazza,
10/1 Tedwin Hills,
12/1 Don Brocco,
20/1 Ideal De Romay,
25/1 Benefit Ben,
33/1 Wexford Park
Relevant Tips
No tips currently available.
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