13:40 Catterick

Tuesday 18 December 2018

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Introducing Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 6m 43.60s

Too Many Chiefs¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 122

5/1

Winner on heavy ground over an extended 3m at Ayr in January. Disappointing since however including in two starts this season.

Form: 4118-45

Rainy City^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117

11/2

Finished fourth on both starts since joining this yard. Beaten 15½L over fences at Ayr (heavy) three weeks ago and is interesting on his return to hurdles.

Form: 21-4944

Our Reward^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 116

3/1

Placed on both starts including over C&D here last time since winning by 26L over an extended 2m7f at Fakenham (good) in October. Capable of running well once more.

Form: 574132

Djin Conti^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 113

4/1

Stepped up on handicap debut when finishing 13L third over 2m5f at Ludlow (good) last time out. Cheekpieces tried for the first time and stamina to prove stepping up in distance.

Form: 33-193

Colby⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 110

9/2

Returning from a break when beaten a short-head over 2m5f at Sedgefield (good) early last month. One for the shortlist stepping up in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 3443-2

Boruma^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110

10/1

Fell three out in a good ground contest over C&D last time out. Decent fifth at Uttoxeter (good) prior to that and has won off a 7lb higher mark in the past.

Form: 436P5F

Sevenballs Of Fire¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 106

22/1

Struggled in two starts since joining this stable including when beaten 32L over 3m at Wetherby (soft) earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2F33/5-8

Grand Enterprise^p1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 103

50/1

Failed to complete on his last starts dating back to May last year. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 52/3FP-P

Forecasts

Our Reward (3/1), Djin Conti (4/1), Colby (9/2), Too Many Chiefs (5/1), Rainy City (11/2), Boruma (10/1), Sevenballs Of Fire (22/1), Grand Enterprise (50/1)

OUR REWARD has been in good form of late and he can record a second victory of the season by taking this staying handicap hurdle. The selection can get the better of a pair of unexposed rivals with Colby who is making his handicap debut taken to get the better Djin Conti who is stepping up in distance.