13:00 Catterick

Thursday 9 January 2020

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Biggest Ever Jumps Season On RacingTV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 6m 50.63s

Raddle And Hum^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105

6/1

Five race maiden ran well when finishing 6L second over an extended 2m3f on handicap debut at Wetherby (soft) last month. One to note stepping up in distance despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 2-85842

Keep The River¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 105

7/2

Put a fall at Musselburgh (2m4f, good-to-soft) last month behind her when finishing 16½L third over an extended 2m4f at Newcastle (soft) 12 days later. Of interest stepping up in distance.

Form: 66-05F3

Versifier²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Cook| T: W Bethell| OR: 103

10/1

Placed on both starts since joining this stable including when third over an extended 3m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last time out. Races off the same mark here and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 207-823

Costante Via^p1,t⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

6/1

11 race maiden was beaten 32L when fifth in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (good) on stable debut in early November. Market support would be notable in first time cheekpieces following a short break.

Form: 45/322-5

Massini's Dream²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 102

10/3

Dual point-to-pint winner has placed on eight of her ten Rules starts to date most recently when third over an extended 3m1f at Hereford (heavy) last month. Notable runner off a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 2283-33

Artichoke Heart⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 101

14/1

Ran well when finishing runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in October. Disappointing upped to 3m at Ludlow (soft) the following month and stamina to prove in this contest.

Form: 274226

Danced Every Dance³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 101

20/1

Decent effort in finishing 6L sixth in a 2m5f novices' hurdle at Kelso (soft) last month. Market support would be notable stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 7/35-496

Shaw's Dilemma³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R Gretton| OR: 90

25/1

Put a fall behind her when finishing 23L sixth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (soft) at the start of last month. Interesting to see how she fares stepping up in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 503-F6

That's My Dubai¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 88

7/1

13 race maiden has placed on her last two starts including when runner-up over 2m4f at Sedgefield (soft) a fortnight ago. Raised 2lb for that effort and is of interest for a yard with a 19% strike-rate (3/16) in the last two weeks.

Form: 600732

Georgian Firebird^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: B Leavy| OR: 83| C

10/1

Fair effort in finishing 29L third in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (heavy) last month. Top jockey booked to ride and is worth a check in the market stepping up in distance.

Form: 2PP-7F3

Frankies Fire²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Walton| OR: 82

25/1

Winner of three of her six point-to-point starts but has struggled in two 2m hurdles since returning this season. Step up in distance likely to suit on her first start in handicap company.

Form: 131-U05

Non-Runners

Little Millie¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Banrion Scairp⁶²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Abbie McCain

Forecasts

Massini's Dream (10/3), Keep The River (7/2), Raddle And Hum (6/1), Costante Via (6/1), That's My Dubai (7/1), Banrion Scairp (8/1), Georgian Firebird (10/1), Versifier (10/1), Artichoke Heart (14/1), Danced Every Dance (20/1), Little Millie (20/1), Shaw's Dilemma (25/1), Frankies Fire (25/1)

THAT'S MY DUBAI represents a stable who are in decent form at present and she can make her first start over this trip a winning one by registering a victory in this mares only staying handicap hurdle. Second place can go to Massini's Dream who has placed on both starts this season while third place can go the way of top weight Raddle And Hum who was placed on her most recent outing.