15:15 Catterick

Friday 28 December 2018

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Racing Again New Year's Day Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 28.40s

Tickenwolf^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 112

5/1

Reserves his best for Hexham but that's not to say he's without ability or claims in this company. Still, he's 3lb above his last winning mark and a poor run latest needs to be forgiven though.

Form: 64632P

Boruma^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110

7/2

Tipped up when racing keenly on his penultimate start here but proved there was not a mark on him when third back over C&D ten days ago. On a handy mark and cannot be discounted on the pick of his form.

Form: 36P5F3

Emerald Chieftan^t1,v1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: R Menzies| OR: 104

8/1

Form since racing under rules is modest at best and the gelding hasn't always looked to be the smoothest of jumpers. Others more convincing.

Form: 266-F54

Nemean Lion^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Teal⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102| BF

3/1

Yard had two winners again yesterday and remains in great heart. Showed great heart to out-battle Tickenwolf at Sedgefield last month and may well uphold the form despite being 2lb worse off. Sound claims.

Form: F55147

Samtu^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 101

12/1

Never yet won beyond 2m4f and not won over hurdles since 2015. Hard to recommend for a win only punt just now.

Form: 572F35

Waltz Darling^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Boanas| OR: 95| C

4/1

Reasonable effort latest but was adrift of Samtu on his penultimate start and now has a bit to find. Also debatable as to whether this tip is absolutely ideal these days even though his has a win over 3m to his name already.

Form: 480962

Simply Lucky^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: R D Day| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 89

15/2

Form has dipped since his win at Uttoxeter in June this looks a tough ask from a 5lb higher mark than for that victory. Well held by Waltz Darling latest and has his work cut out for him in dealing with that rival alone.

Form: 355F36

Non-Runners

Mamoo³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: M E Sowersby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nemean Lion (3/1), Boruma (7/2), Waltz Darling (4/1), Tickenwolf (5/1), Mamoo (6/1), Simply Lucky (15/2), Emerald Chieftan (8/1), Samtu (12/1)

A chance is taken that NEMEAN LION has been placed to good affect by his bang-in-form trainer and the gelding is fancied to uphold the Sedgefield form with old rival Tickenwolf despite being 2lb worse off at the weights. Boruma likes this course and can also go close if his busy little spell hasn't taken too much of a toll. Waltz Darling is another that merits a betting check as he knows what to do when he hits the front and has won under both codes at this course in the distant past.