12:15 Catterick

Friday 23 November 2018

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Jump Season Starts Now Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 3m 45.9s

Goldencard²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| D

5/2

Impressive winner on hurdling bow, but this is a stronger event and improvement will be required to defy a penalty.

Form: 462-331

Je Suis Charlie¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C R King| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 115| C| D

1/1

Mixed form under both codes but has a maiden hurdle win to his name and ought to cope well with predicted going. Good effort last time on first run back from wind surgery.

Form: 323-183

Ballyfarsoon²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P Winks| OR: 112

14/1

Flattered in some small field events before fishing out of his depth last time. Place claims in a race lacking depth.

Form: 2220

Classic Seniority¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife

12/1

Useful Flat handicapper who has won 10 races at up to 7.5f. Clear stamina doubts but not highly tried on hurdling bow.

Form:

Dwight D¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd

66/1

Rated in the 80's on the Flat for William Haggas in 2016, but slipped in the weights due to his inconsistent form for this trainer; only beat one home on hurdling debut.

Form: 7

Lester Kris^t⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

28/1

Will be racing for fourth trainer in five starts. Took a backward step last time but claims on prior form if move to Middleham pays off.

Form: 36

Lough Legend²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

12/1

Modest form on each of his four starts with the latest not helped by an early blunder. Will qualify for handicaps after this and that may be where his best prospects lie.

Form: 33-D3

Oldtimer¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter

150/1

Started 4/1 on debut in a 3m maiden point-to-point at Stradbally in May, but could only finish in mid-division. 100/1 when occupying a similar position on hurdling bow but showed some promise.

Form: 57

Shaiyem³⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

25/1

Triple winner up to 1m for Richard Hannon whose last run was in Greece a year ago. Has been known to be a bit keen so probably best watched on this occasion.

Form:

Ska Ridge^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

200/1

Has failed to convince in either hurdle start and unlikely to be good enough again despite extra aid.

Form: 89-P0

Start Seven^p,t1¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James MoffattWS

150/1

Landed a hat-trick in early 2017 but form has deteriorated this calendar year and pulled up on hurdling debut. Has had wind surgery since.

Form: P

Calliope^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kenneth Slack| C

14/1

Landed a 1m4f handicap here in July and rated 62 in that sphere. Distant third on hurdling debut but should have gained plenty for the experience. Stable have a good record here and worth noting in the market.

Form: 3

Legalized^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Kenneth Slack

50/1

Poor Flat maiden who was down the field on hurdling debut. Stable have more obvious claims with their other runner.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Je Suis Charlie (1/1), Goldencard (5/2), Classic Seniority (12/1), Lough Legend (12/1), Ballyfarsoon (14/1), Calliope (14/1), Shaiyem (25/1), Lester Kris (28/1), Legalized (50/1), Dwight D (66/1), Oldtimer (150/1), Start Seven (150/1), Ska Ridge (200/1)

Classic Seniority is interesting on his hurdling debut given a Flat mark in the high 80s. Calliope was rated inferior on the Flat but has proven stamina and the benefit of an introductory run over hurdles. JE SUIS CHARLIE and Goldencard have winning form over hurdles with the selection having consistently performed to a higher level than that achieved by the latter at Kelso.