15:20 Catterick

Monday 1 January 2018

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Racing Again 11th January Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 50.30s

Panis Angelicus^v⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

5/1

Has seen a marked improvement in form since dropping down to Class 5 contests. 3lb higher than when finishing a close second at Taunton last time, but this extra yardage isn't necessarily a positive.

Form: 77-6712

Emma Beag^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 98

8/1

Should appreciate this step back up in trip having been given a couple of runs over shorter. Needs to show more for this yard but should be on a workable mark.

Form: F75-707

Red Danaher⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96| BF

10/11

Hasn't had much racing in handicap hurdles but mark has dropped significantly since his last attempt at a race of this nature and has shown ability over former obstacles in the past.

Form: 64/4325

Wolfslair^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 95

12/1

Just a Down Royal handicap hurdle to his name so far and hasn't really fired since moving from Gordon Elliott to Britain. Headgear tried now but likely set for another minor role.

Form: 0-88P86

Silver Dragon^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 88| D

8/1

Winner over a marathon trip at Sedgefield in May 2016. Has only had two runs since and neither was particularly encouraging but if back to his old self he is weighted to run well.

Form: 5PP/1-70

Rory's Valentine^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Scott| OR: 79

11/1

Yet to show much in bumpers, over hurdles or over fences. This potentially easier but needs to show much more to get off the mark.

Form: 608PP-6

Beyondtheflame^t,v⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 58

25/1

Either a well-beaten finisher or pulled-up on all starts so far and no reason to see that poor run coming to an end here.

Form: 404P5P

Non-Runners

Bocasien Desbois³⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Red Danaher (10/11), Bocasien Desbois (4/1), Panis Angelicus (5/1), Emma Beag (8/1), Silver Dragon (8/1), Rory's Valentine (11/1), Wolfslair (12/1), Beyondtheflame (25/1)

RED DANAHER hasn't had much racing in handicap hurdles so far but is now on a much lower mark than the last time he attempted a race of this nature, and having improving over fences since looks well treated if the switch back to the smaller obstacles doesn't prove to be an issue. For a jockey/trainer combination who tend to do well here, he is taken to see off Panis Angelicus who is good form but may not enjoy this slightly longer trip, and Bocasien Desbois, who should appreciate this distance a good deal more.