12:45 Catterick

Tuesday 14 December 2021

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Happy Birthday On Friday Jules Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 40.3s

Ashover Hills²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

9/2

Modest form on the first of 2 bumper starts and similar form both outings over hurdles, fourth of 13 in novice at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. More needed to play a leading role.

Form: 57-64

Ballymagee²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

16/1

Showed more than first time up in bumpers when sixth in a maiden event at Downpatrick in May and was going well in a close third when falling 2 out in a point last month. Not dismissed.

Form: 70-6F

Barrule Park^t1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BFWS

22/1

Kayf Tara gelding who was sent off favourite but was in need of the experience in sole bumper at Carlisle. Clearly thought capable of better. Had wind op and also tongue tied.

Form: 0

Brorson³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 117| BF

30/100

5-y-o who was far from disgraced when seventh in a big-field Cheltenham handicap (16.4f) last month, staying on again run-in. Sets the standard and this longer trip promises to suit.

Form: 62-2327

Court At Slip¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Showed ability sole start in bumpers but has failed to make a meaningful impact on both hurdle outings so far. Type to do better in handicaps.

Form: 3-56

Gemini Fire²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth

125/1

£18,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Placed on the first of 2 starts in points but looks one for the longer term under Rules judged on his recent debut at Wetherby.

Form: 2F-7

Jamil¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| C

150/1

Modest at best on the Flat and has offered little in a pair of Sedgefield maiden hurdles in recent weeks.

Form: 67

Just Paddy's Band¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

33/1

Fair in bumpers but ran below that level sent hurdling when well held at Newcastle 17 days ago.

Form: 1-349

Master Alan²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson

66/1

From a family which has produced winners for this yard, but offered little in a novice hurdle at Newcastle on debut in February.

Form: 5-

Wrong Shape Ball

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin

10/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Davinia's Tip. Dam (h108) bumper/2m hurdle winner. Makes some appeal on paper so worth a market check.

Form:

Forecasts

Brorson (30/100), Ashover Hills (9/2), Wrong Shape Ball (10/1), Ballymagee (16/1), Barrule Park (22/1), Just Paddy's Band (33/1), Court At Slip (33/1), Master Alan (66/1), Gemini Fire (125/1), Jamil (150/1)

BRORSON wasn't disgraced when seventh in a big-field handicap at Cheltenham last month and even his form prior to that is working out well, so he's very much the one to beat with this step up in trip promising to suit. Barrule Park failed to meet expectations in a Carlisle bumper but he's clearly thought capable of much better, while newcomer Wrong Shape Ball requires a market check.