15:37 Catterick

Sunday 3 January 2021

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Racing Again 14th January Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 11.14s

Oakmont^h,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R D Day| T: James Moffatt| OR: 104

16/1

Remains a maiden over hurdles but he posted good third of 10 in 2m handicap at Sedgefield 30 days ago. Well in the mix off unchanged mark.

Form: 09-F9U3

The Herds Garden²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| CD

11/1

C&D winner but veteran arrives on back of below-form seventh of 13 in 2m handicap at Bangor 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5592-27

Friary Gold^h,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross| OR: 99

150/1

Only one win from 27 runs, and pulled up in 2m handicap at Sedgefield (50/1) on yard debut 30 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 213P5P

Top Beak^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: M Young| OR: 98

25/1

Fair maiden on Flat, but majority of his efforts in this sphere have been underwhelming. Better effort for new yard when fourth in 2m Taunton handicap latest but others still appeal more.

Form: 44P0-44

Comber Mill^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 95| D

18/1

Run of decent form form ended when only twelfth in first-time cheekpieces in 2m handicap at Newcastle 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72-0420

Aronius^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 90

7/1

Fair ex-German 10f Flat winer in 2018. Yet to offer much in three runs over hurdles but tongue strap on and sort to step forward now going into handicaps for top yard. Not written off yet.

Form: P80

Garde Forestier^t,v⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 89

7/2

Low-mileage 9-y-o who has been in good form since the visor went on, third of 13 in 2m handicap at Hexham 70 days ago. One for the shortlist off unchanged mark.

Form: P7/55-33

Mcgarry³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

10/3

Maiden hurdler who hinted at promise under a patient ride when fifth of 11 in 2m handicap at Market Rasen last time. Worth considering off reduced mark.

Form: 48-9P95

Sincerely Resdev^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

13/2

Took advantage of reduced mark when making a winning start for this yard in 2m Sedgefield handicap but only sixth there off 6 lb higher 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7-P9016

Thinque Tank⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 84

18/1

Modest 10f maiden on Flat. Only poor form in three runs over hurdles, 100/1 when sixth of 9 in 2m novice at Southwell 51 days ago. May do better now going into handicaps but he needs to.

Form: 086

Snowed In^p²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 84| CD

14/1

Veteran is three-time C&D winner but he's yet to strike form in two runs this term, eighth of 11 in 2m handicap hurdle at Newcastle 24 days ago. Step forward required now.

Form: 9513-78

Ex S'elance^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

15/2

Unreliable hurdler who is on a long losing run. Respectable eighth of 13 in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter 50 days ago though and figures on handy mark if on a going day.

Form: P272-P8

Ivors Involvement⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 82| BF

18/1

Returned with 2m handicap win at Sedgefield in November but (6/4) below-form fifth at Market Rasen when turned out only week later. Enters calculations if freshened up after a break.

Form: 885V/15

Non-Runners

Summer Lightening⁹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: C O'Farrell

Burrows Diamond³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Ryan Mania

Little Orange³⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: S Waugh J: Jamie Hamilton

Conundrum²⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Mcgarry (10/3), Garde Forestier (7/2), Sincerely Resdev (13/2), Aronius (7/1), Ex S'elance (15/2), Burrows Diamond (8/1), The Herds Garden (11/1), Snowed In (14/1), Conundrum (14/1), Oakmont (16/1), Thinque Tank (18/1), Comber Mill (18/1), Ivors Involvement (18/1), Little Orange (20/1), Top Beak (25/1), Summer Lightening (33/1), Friary Gold (150/1)

A case can be made for a few but at the likely odds it could be worth siding with SUMMER LIGHTENING to bounce back to form and repeat last year's success now she's slipped in the weights and returns to her optimum trip. Top-weight Oakmont is sure to make his presence felt again, while Garde Forestier is another in-form rival who needs considering.