15:40 Catterick

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Happy 60th Birthday Yuff Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 3m 51.60s

Thatsy^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 120| D

6/1

Useful ex-Irish hurdler. Yet to score over fences but offered a bit more for this yard when second here 12 days ago. Back over timber with a tongue tie back on.

Form: 0-22472

Pawpaw^t1⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber| OR: 117| D

20/1

Made a good start over hurdles (won Southwell 2m maiden in April) but failed to fire in 3 runs in handicaps during the autumn. Tongue tie reached for.

Form: 41-2465

Sayar^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 115| D

9/1

Has never stood much racing and losing sequence dates back to 2017. Back on track to an extent when third at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago but he was allowed the run of things.

Form: 226-263

Anyharminasking³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 114

11/8

Bought for €145,000 after winning sole point and stepped up on hurdling debut when collared close home 2m maiden at Worcester. Similar effort at Uttoxeter and retains potential now handicapping.

Form: 1-422

Kensington Art^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| C| D

6/1

Kempton scorer who backed it up with good second in 2m handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f) in November, keeping on. 19.3f may have stretched his stamina last time.

Form: 154126

Pearl Warrior^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 108

3/1

Four-time winner on the Flat in Ireland. Patchy form on the level for new yard this year but more like it over hurdles, runner-up on handicap debut at Market Rasen last month.

Form: 432

Zamond^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

22/1

Fair ex-Irish 17f winner who wasn't disgraced for his new yard when fourth of 13 in 2m novice hurdle at Bangor. In nothing like the same form at Wetherby since.

Form: 075148

Non-Runners

Curious Times¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Khanmurjan⁵⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Anyharminasking (11/8), Pearl Warrior (3/1), Kensington Art (6/1), Thatsy (6/1), Curious Times (6/1), Sayar (9/1), Khanmurjan (12/1), Pawpaw (20/1), Zamond (22/1)

PEARL WARRIOR has been quietly progressive over hurdles, and given his Flat ability, this mark should be well within range. Anyharminasking also retains potential, with Kensington Art completing the shortlist back in trip.