12:30 Catterick

Tuesday 2 March 2021

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 1.1s

Omar Maretti²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| CD

4/6

Dual winning pointer who made a successful Rules debut in a C&D maiden hurdle last month. Improvement may well be forthcoming and this 7-y-o is a must for the shortlist.

Form: 61F/12-1

Real Stone^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

11/8

Surprise winner of an Aintree maiden on hurdles debut in October. Good second at Chepstow on penultimate start and though rather disappointing there next time, he's one of the more likely winners.

Form: 7-1424

Beforeypushdachair²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

250/1

No form in bumpers and was pulled up on hurdles debut in the C&D maiden won by Omar Maretti.

Form: 9-00P

Geromino^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain JnrWS

66/1

Better than he was able to show on debut in a Newcastle newcomers bumper in January. Since undergone wind surgery and equipped with a tongue strap for this hurdles bow. Yard also saddles Whitechurch.

Form: 0

Hallowed Ground^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Paula Smith

300/1

Placed only once from 4 outings in Irish points and has showed nothing in a couple of runs over hurdles last month.

Form: 7P3500

Ned's Escape^p1,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: T D Easterby

40/1

No show on debut in a Doncaster bumper and didn't fare any better in a first-time tongue strap switched to hurdles at Wetherby recently. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 07

Ribeye⁴⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Atkinson

250/1

Failed to beat a rival home in a bumper on debut here 15 months ago.

Form: 0-

Tom Cody^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

250/1

Beaten a fair way on sole start between the flags and didn't fare any better on Rules debut in a bumper here a fortnight ago.

Form: 65

Very Patient⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

25/1

Shaped fairly well in a Sedgefield bumper on debut in October 2019, but he hasn't shown a great deal in 3 starts since switched to this sphere.

Form: 39-P6P

Whitechurch¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

66/1

Successful between the flags at the third attempt in 2019, but his 3 efforts under Rules have been uninspiring.

Form: 2314-76

Cimetta¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas

250/1

Modest form at best in bumpers for Michael Herrington last term and similar story in a couple of spins over hurdles for new yard this season.

Form: 59-00

Red Opium

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Page Fuller| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

250/1

Phoenix Reach mare. Dam point winner. Very limited appeal on paper.

Form:

El Jefe^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison

11/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who was beaten a long way on Wetherby hurdles debut. Showed a bit more here next time, but minor place money is the very best he can hope for.

Form: 73

Forecasts

Omar Maretti (4/6), Real Stone (11/8), El Jefe (11/1), Very Patient (25/1), Ned's Escape (40/1), Geromino (66/1), Whitechurch (66/1), Tom Cody (250/1), Cimetta (250/1), Red Opium (250/1), Beforeypushdachair (250/1), Ribeye (250/1), Hallowed Ground (300/1)

OMAR MARETTI overcame a 12-month absence when making a winning start over hurdles here in February and, with the promise of better to come, he earns the vote. Real Stone is the clear main danger and will offer stern resistance if settling better than he did at Chepstow last time. El Jefe and Very Patient can scrap it out for minor honours.