14:00 Catterick

Tuesday 28 December 2021

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 50.9s

Hunting Percival¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Kitts⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 117| BF

22/1

Well served by a strong pace when doubling hurdles tally at Uttoxeter (20f) in June. Proved a disappointment at Market Rasen in August but bounce back not ruled out given good record fresh.

Form: 453-216

Bucko's Boy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115| BF

7/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner who appeals as being on a fair mark judged on 2 of his 3 starts in handicaps. Latest effort at Uttoxeter was disappointing but possibilities if bouncing back.

Form: UF-1243

Kensington Art^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| BF| C

7/1

Kempton scorer who backed it up with good second in 2m handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f) in November, keeping on. Can give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 215412

Laskadine²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 112

40/1

Back on song last winter when winning over 2m at Newcastle/Sedgefield. Not returned in much form this autumn but she did at least shape better than finishing last of 9 suggests at Wetherby recently.

Form: 2-24809

Findthetime³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 111

5/2

Shantou gelding who looks raw but definitely possesses ability, doing well to regain the lead when off the mark at Sedgefield (16.8f) last month. More to come now handicapping up in trip.

Form: F-321

Turning Gold^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 109

50/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler at his best for Nigel Twiston-Davies but has offered little in handful of starts for present stable.

Form: 3P/30-P0

Happy And Fine²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 108

13/2

Ex-French maiden who matched pick of his form in France when third in a Sandown maiden (2m) for new yard in November. Not in same form on handicap debut back there last time, though.

Form: P-337

Jelski^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 107

33/1

Ended a losing sequence stretching back to 2019 off a much reduced mark at Cartmel (2¾m) in July. Undone by step up in class next time and may have needed first run for 3 months at Hexham 3 weeks ago.

Form: 54P159

You Name Him^t¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 102

17/2

Fair maiden hurdler who again wasn't disgraced when fifth of 12 in a Bangor handicap when last seen in August. Given a break since and he's certainly no forlorn hope from reduced mark.

Form: 5-43365

Coup De Gold¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Thompson| OR: 97| CD

7/1

Arrives on long losing run but extended sequence of in-the-frame efforts when runner-up over C&D a couple of weeks back, effort when untidy last but keeping on. Should go well again.

Form: 324222

Hungry Tiger²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 91

11/2

Ex-Irish chase winner who comes here in good order. posting just about a career best when second over timber at Kelso (22.7f) 23 days ago, doing best of those held up. Claims in present groove.

Form: 166F22

Non-Runners

Don Brocco²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: Mrs H O Graham J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Findthetime (5/2), Hungry Tiger (11/2), Happy And Fine (13/2), Coup De Gold (7/1), Kensington Art (7/1), Bucko's Boy (7/1), You Name Him (17/2), Don Brocco (16/1), Hunting Percival (22/1), Jelski (33/1), Laskadine (40/1), Turning Gold (50/1)

FINDTHETIME did well to get off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Sedgefield (16.8f) last month and, with the step up in trip expected to suit now handicapping, he's fancied to continue the good work with his yard going along nicely. Kensington Art and Bucko's Boy are a couple of others to consider, along with Coup de Gold.