12:25 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2019

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Watch Racing TV Now Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 53.80s

Cougar Kid^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 102| CD

8/1

C&D winner (soft) in 2017, when 9lb lower; now on a 22-race losing run, but has still run some good races in that period and can't be ruled out if able to run to his best.

Form: 238228

Haasab²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 100| D

14/1

Landed a Market Rasen handicap hurdle over slightly shorter (good) in April, when on today's mark. Well held on return from a layoff last time, and soft ground a concern.

Form: 2316-77

Just Call Me Al⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: G Boanas| OR: 100

12/1

Handles soft, though has mainly raced on a sound surface. Has been placed from this mark, and can't rule him out of the money switching back to this discipline after making his chase debut last time.

Form: 45U2-F4

Mrsgrey³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 99

17/2

Point runner-up whose best effort under rules came in a mares' handicap hurdle at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April, when 3lb higher. Hard to recommend her on two runs this autumn, however.

Form: 9563-89

Walkers Point^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S McParlan| OR: 98

28/1

Sole win came in a bumper in 2015. Would be of interest from this mark if in the same form as she was in Ireland in autumn 2018, but much more needed than we have seen just lately.

Form: 2305-0P

Condarcia²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 98

4/1

Didn't achieve much for Jessica Harrington, but bettered all those efforts last time, on her second start for this trainer, when runner-up at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last month. Up 3lb, so more needed, but could make an impact again.

Form: 0806-72

Armattiekan^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Abbie McCain| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97

8/1

Was beginning to show improvement in the spring, and could give him a chance here based on his Bangor second from today's mark (2m3½f, good) in May. Not as good since resuming in the autumn, but not written off if cheekpieces help.

Form: 833-28P

Extreme Appeal^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss A Peck⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 97| BF

9/1

Dual Flat winner at up to 2m. Well held in all three hurdles, although placed from a similar mark over fences. Percentage call is to take him on.

Form: 1/0103-6

Krujers Girl³⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 96

10/1

Placed in an Irish mares' bumper last year, but even her best best efforts over hurdles are likely to leave her short of what is required here on debut for this trainer.

Form: 007944-

Russian Royale³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr James Waggott⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90| C

40/1

Handles soft, but most of her better efforts have been on a sound surface. On a competitive mark, but would have liked to have seen more from her than her four runs under both codes in the past year or so.

Form: 5465-44

Rockliffe¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Amie Waugh| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90| CD

8/1

Won this race last year under today's jockey, when 1lb lower. Largely uncompetitive since then under both codes, but can't rule out a repeat success in a weak contest.

Form: 61533-4

Island Villa^p,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss J I Bedi⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 86

50/1

1-45 over hurdles, the win being way back in 2014. Not much optimism from his recent stable debut at Wetherby that he will be doubling his win tally here.

Form: 0F70PP

Jessica Rabbit³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Callum McBride⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 74

8/1

Has shown ability at minor levels like this over hurdles, including when 6L second at Huntingdon (2m4½f) last time. However, those better efforts have all been on good, and soft ground form is very much a concern.

Form: 8-P3472

Kisumu^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

16/1

0-40 career record (0-22 over hurdles); one of his better efforts came when second at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in August, when 4lb lower. Out of the handicap here, but won't mind it soft and may pick up some prize money again.

Form: 8-48824

Non-Runners

Anjilina³⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Conor Smith

Goldslinger²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A B Hamilton J: Mr Cameron Wadge

Forecasts

Condarcia (4/1), Jessica Rabbit (8/1), Rockliffe (8/1), Armattiekan (8/1), Cougar Kid (8/1), Goldslinger (8/1), Mrsgrey (17/2), Extreme Appeal (9/1), Krujers Girl (10/1), Just Call Me Al (12/1), Haasab (14/1), Kisumu (16/1), Anjilina (25/1), Walkers Point (28/1), Russian Royale (40/1), Island Villa (50/1)

Moderate fayre, where Cougar Kid could go well from this mark back at a track where he has won, while Condarcia is one of few who showed improvement last time and can't be ruled out. Armattiekan could come into it if headgear proves positive, while the Micky Hammond pair Kisumu and moreso last year's winner Rockliffe could both get heavily involved. However, GOLDSLINGER was in reasonably good form when last seen with Gary Moore, and is taken to make a winning start for Andrew Hamilton.