14:40 Catterick

Tuesday 1 March 2022

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Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.60s

Barrule Park^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

80/1

Closely related to smart chaser Vintage Clouds but has shown nothing in bumper/2 novice hurdles.

Form: 0PP

Duke Of Luckley⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

80/1

Well held in a bumper and 2 hurdles so far this winter and handicaps entitled to be more his bag in due course.

Form: 9P9

Edgar Allan Poe²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

10/1

Modest Flat performer (stays 12.5f), half-brother to fair/temperamental hurdler Stags Leap. First go in this sphere for new yard at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago wasn't without promise and he can improve.

Form: 5

Herecomeshogan³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley

20/1

Modest form in bumpers (had wind op prior to latest run). Work to do on hurdles debut.

Form: 397

Kopa Kilana¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| D

3/1

Overcame inexperience to make winning debut in Musselburgh bumper back in October under Hughes over Elvis Mail (hurdles winner now rated 113). Value for extra then and most interesting in thin race.

Form: 1

Monte Igueldo^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112

6/5

Fairly useful form when second in Auteuil juvenile hurdle last summer. Shaping up well in Britain, his saddle slipping 2 out at Bangor back from break 3 weeks ago (winner promising). Leading claims.

Form: 2552

Whizz Kid^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P NewlandWS

9/4

Useful on Flat (stays 1½m) in Germany. Stiff task on hurdles bow for new yard in the Tolworth in January though didn't show a great deal and has had a wind op since. Down markedly in grade.

Form: 5

Fascinating News⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J Kington| T: D Brooke

125/1

Well held in junior bumper at Doncaster on debut 3 months ago.

Form: 6

Lucy Rules¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat for Ollie Pears. Shaped as if amiss on hurdles debut for new yard at Sedgefield in October, slow to start and behind when pulled up sharply in straight. No appeal.

Form: P

Forecasts

Monte Igueldo (6/5), Whizz Kid (9/4), Kopa Kilana (3/1), Edgar Allan Poe (10/1), Herecomeshogan (20/1), Barrule Park (80/1), Duke Of Luckley (80/1), Fascinating News (125/1), Lucy Rules (300/1)

Not a strong-looking maiden and KOPA KILANA, who saw off last week's impressive Doncaster hurdles winner Elvis Mail when landing a Musselburgh bumper under Brian Hughes back in the autumn, looks the way to go. Monte Igueldo surely has races in him and looks the danger after another promising run at Bangor. Whizz Kid takes a big drop in class and could do much better.