14:15 Catterick

Tuesday 14 December 2021

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Baker McVeigh & Abbott (Yorkshire) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 27.70s

Quick Draw^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 120

4/1

Could well be on the cusp temperament wise (looks increasingly hard work), but is going through a good spell over hurdles, winning twice at Uttoxeter in recent weeks. Unpenalised in hat-trick bid.

Form: 13-3P11

Accordingtogino^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| D

28/1

Looking temperamental but returned to form when second of 5 in 3m Southwell handicap chase 3 weeks ago. Same mark over hurdles here but needs more to come out on top.

Form: 22-5P62

Fevertre³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 109| BF

6/1

Well backed and ran easily his best race when second of 11 in Carlisle handicap hurdle last month, never far away and jumping well. Should be winning soon.

Form: 6884F-2

Teescomponentstrig^p1⁶⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas| OR: 109

20/1

Opened his account in good style in 23.7f Newcastle handicap hurdle in January 2020. Held next time though and not seen subsequently. Cheekpieces reached for on first run for 21 months.

Form: 422314/

Kauto D'Amour²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 107

28/1

Dual hurdles winner at Newcastle but his jumping has rather let him down of late, falling at the last at Sedgefield when he may have been placed, and held here last time after a bad mistake 3 out.

Form: 213-6F7

Blazer^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 107

80/1

Useful at his peak for Willie Mullins, but it's been a while since he last made an impact. Rare go over hurdles and was rated in the 140s over them in Ireland.

Form: 88577P

Vee Dancer³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 100

1/3

On a roll and again looked to have masses in hand as he followed up his Huntingdon victory in good style under this rider at Hereford on Saturday. All stamina and the hat-trick beckons.

Form: 080-611

Thatbeatsbanagher^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 100

150/1

Three-time winner for Enda Bolger in Ireland, but like his stablemate Blazer, has offered little over fences in recent months.

Form: 50U45P

Non-Runners

Kiss My Face¹⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Vee Dancer (1/3), Quick Draw (4/1), Fevertre (6/1), Kiss My Face (16/1), Teescomponentstrig (20/1), Kauto D'Amour (28/1), Accordingtogino (28/1), Blazer (80/1), Thatbeatsbanagher (150/1)

A race that revolves around VEE DANCER and the Irish challenger should get the hat-trick up. He came clear with plenty in hand at Hereford on Saturday, relishing the longer trip, and can carry on improving for a good while yet. Quick Draw is on a hat-trick himself but is probably nowhere near as well-handicapped as the selection and is rather hard work. Fevertre is an interesting alternative.