14:00 Catterick

Friday 5 February 2021

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kingmakerracedays.co.uk Celebrate Mary Harle's 101st Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 59.98s

Furax⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 127

33/1

Fairly useful chaser in France, winning handicap at Le Pin Au Haras (23.3f) in October. Runner-up final start in November but others appeal more now back over hurdles/starting out for new yard.

Form: 55PPP-2

Bailarico^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Caoilin Quinn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 125| CD

20/1

Bounced back to form when landing C&D handicap on penultimate start in December. However, that wasn't a strong contest and he never threatened at Plumpton (25f) next time. Present mark demands more.

Form: 0/90615

Dadsintrouble^v⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 123

10/1

Veteran who proved ran his best race of the present campaign when third at Haydock (3m) i December, plugging on run-in. Visor again fitted but suspicion he may be vulnerable to a couple here.

Form: 642-2U3

Exod'ela^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was let down by his jumping when well held in the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton (21f) latest. This less demanding environment a plus and booking of Jacob catches the eye.

Form: 1-35320

Big Penny^v1⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 119| BF

5/1

Done well since joining this yard, successful at Perth and Lingfield during the autumn and lost very little in defeat at latter venue 8 weeks ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces and she's respected.

Form: B-23112

Bryden Boy^b1⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 117

11/1

Multiple winning hurdler who posted good second over 3m at Ayr in November. Not in same form at Haydock since but he's now operating from last winning mark and headgear switch may put an edge on him.

Form: 641-525

Small Present⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117

7/2

Low-mileage 6-y-o who has plenty of good efforts to his name over hurdles, not seen to best effect on unfavoured inside when fourth at Wetherby (21f) on Boxing Day. Interesting upped in trip

Form: 9-22244

Legalized⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 115

10/1

Right back to form towards end of last year, runner-up at Ayr (20.5f) prior to relishing the return to 3m to run out a 10-length winner at that venue in November. 6 lb higher now but not discounted.

Form: 654421

Jessiemac^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 109| D

16/1

Building up a good strike rate, adding a fourth hurdle victory to the tally in good style at Kelso (25.7f) in October. Handicapper applies a little more pressure but rider takes off valuable 5 lb.

Form: 1126-81

Sheriff Garrett^p,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 106

25/1

Bolted up from a 2 lb higher mark at Hexham (20f) just over 2 years ago. Very lightly raced since and his efforts have been mixed of late, never a threat at Market Rasen 37 days ago.

Form: 212/847

Wbee³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 99

9/2

Fair bumper winner who bettered previous hurdling exploits in line with the longest trip he's faced when second in a C&D handicap in December. Unexposed as a stayer and of interest with a repeat.

Form: 15-6402

Forecasts

Small Present (7/2), Wbee (9/2), Big Penny (5/1), Exod'ela (5/1), Dadsintrouble (10/1), Legalized (10/1), Bryden Boy (11/1), Jessiemac (16/1), Bailarico (20/1), Sheriff Garrett (25/1), Furax (33/1)

SMALL PRESENT remains a maiden but there's been plenty of promise to glean from his exploits over hurdles, shaping better than the bare result in fourth at Wetherby last time having raced closer to the unfavoured inside than most. He gets the nod to come out on top with potential for better still at this longer trip. Wbee and Legalized head up the dangers, along with Big Penny.