13:30 Catterick

Monday 28 December 2020

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.72s

The Russian Doyen^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 135| D

6/1

Useful over fences but lame sole run last term. Shaped as if retaining ability over hurdles at Fontwell but failed to complete both runs since, falling eighth at Newbury latest. Has it to prove.

Form: 14/P-3PF

Miss Heritage²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 126| CD

6/4

Dual 2m scorer over hurdles last season who has returned in good form, clear second of 7 in 2m handicap at Ludlow 26 days ago. Well worth considering despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 313-492

Lord Torranaga³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 124

7/1

Fair 12f Flat winner who has made good start in 2m novice hurdles, scoring at Sedgefield before clear second there 34 days ago. Not taken lightly on his handicap debut.

Form: 142

Stainsby Girl²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 123| BF| D

8/1

Scored at Hexham in November but good run of form came to a halt when only fifth of 6 in 2m handicap at Wetherby 23 days ago racing too freely. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 2321-15

Mick Maestro¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 123| BF| D

16/5

Much improved this term for new yard, readily landing 2m Doncaster handicap before close up and still going well when falling three out there 16 days ago. Firmly in the mix off unchanged mark.

Form: 243/31F

Zuckerberg^t1¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 122| DWS

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but well held all three starts for new connections, pulled up in 20f handicap hurdle at Bangor on UK NH debut 125 days ago. Since had wind op and lots to prove.

Form: 4-0200P

Ilaya^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 116| D

14/1

Dual 2m winner last term. Returned with good fifth in 2m Wetherby handicap but well below par both runs since there. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 412-556

Non-Runners

Fin And Game²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Miss Heritage (6/4), Mick Maestro (16/5), The Russian Doyen (6/1), Fin And Game (6/1), Lord Torranaga (7/1), Stainsby Girl (8/1), Ilaya (14/1), Zuckerberg (28/1)

MICK MAESTRO has returned an improved model this term for his new yard so is taken to gain a second win having come down three out at Doncaster when still travelling strongly. Miss Heritage rates a big threat on the back of her excellent Ludlow second, with in-form Fin And Game looking a sound place prospect.