13:35 Catterick

Wednesday 1 January 2020

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Buy Your 2020 Annual Badge Today Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 3m 53.80s

Duck Egg Blue^b1,e/s1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: L Bailey| OR: 104| D

33/1

Multiple Flat winner and successful on good ground in a novice hurdle at Southwell (good) in August. Refused to race on two most recent starts however and wears blinkers and an eye-shield for the first time.

Form: 4133RR

Craig Star^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

20/1

Well beaten fifth in a handicap hurdle over 2m5f at Ludlow (soft) last time out. Returning from a short break that day and races off a mark 14lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 7-243F5

Alltimegold^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102| D

3/1

Making his return to action when finishing a good 15½L third in a 2m1f novices' handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (soft) early last month. Races off the same mark here and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 112133

Lady Kyria⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101| D

4/1

Good second in a 1m6f handicap on soft ground here in October but disappointed when seventh on hurdling return over an extended 2m3f at Ayr (heavy) in November. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 316-3P7

Sir Runs A Lot³⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99

12/1

Beaten 33L when finishing third in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m2f at Market Rasen (good) in January last year. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut following an absence.

Form: 473-

Baratineur¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle| OR: 99| D

5/1

Put a couple of pulled up efforts behind him when winning by 5L over an extended 2m at Bangor (heavy) last month. Raised 8lb for that effort and any softening of the ground would aid his chances.

Form: 222P-P1

King's Coinage^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 85

6/1

Back from a break when beaten 31L in finishing ninth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Newcastle (soft) last month. Worth a check in the market racing off a 5lb lower mark.

Form: 53F-669

Island Villa^p,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 80| D

22/1

Sole success from 52 starts came in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel (good) over five years ago. Ran well for a long way prior to weakening in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f here last time and market support would be notable.

Form: F70PP0

Donald Dux^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 78

10/3

Maiden after six starts but has run well to finish fourth on his two starts since switching to handicaps. Beaten 13L at Newcastle (2m, soft) last time out and receives weight from all of his rivals in this contest.

Form: 04-9844

Forecasts

Alltimegold (3/1), Donald Dux (10/3), Lady Kyria (4/1), Baratineur (5/1), King's Coinage (6/1), Sir Runs A Lot (12/1), Craig Star (20/1), Island Villa (22/1), Duck Egg Blue (33/1)

ALLTIMEGOLD has been in decent form of late and he can register a victory in the second division of the 0-105 handicap hurdle. The selection ran well off this mark when third last time out and he can see off Baratineur who can claim second having returned to form with a victory on his most recent outing. Donald Dux gets in off a light weight here and he can finish third.