13:03 Catterick

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 4m 52.81s

Getaway Luv⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 116| CD

10/1

Produced a commanding display to win 6-runner handicap chase here (19.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 40 days ago. Still not long with this yard and he can go well again from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 132-451

Very Excellent⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 115

125/1

Winner on the AW in March but well held over both codes since. First run for yard after leaving Andrew McNamara.

Form: 715/586

Haas Boy^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115

11/8

Fair form in bumpers and made a smooth transition to hurdling when winning 2m maiden at Huntingdon in March. Ran well behind a thriving rival at Sedgefield final start last season and would have made a winning handicap debut but for falling at Ludlow on return. Can make amends.

Form: 42412-F

Happy And Fine^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 114

15/8

Showed improved form to get off the mark in first-time cheekpieces after 10 months off at Market Rasen 7 weeks ago. That form is supported by the timefigure so he needs considering up 6 lb.

Form: 33738-1

Da Vinci Hand^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 110| C| D

28/1

In fine form at Catterick last season, winning twice around 2m. Ran as if amiss (bled) at Carlisle on final start last season and looked rusty on reappearance last month.

Form: 5212P-5

Roxboro Road^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 110| D

80/1

Lightly raced in recent times and doesn't appear to retain much ability.

Form: 11/28-P9

Kavanaghs Cross^t¹³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: P Neville| OR: 109

10/1

First run since leaving Iain Jardine when respectable 11½ lengths third of 6 at Perth in July but only fifth there following month. Work to do after a break.

Form: 3127-35

Spantik^p,t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 108

18/1

Good placed efforts at Sedgefield and Newcastle but needs to shrug off a below par run here last time. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 52-4236

Hajey³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 107

17/2

Won pair of handicaps at Sedgefield on his last 2 outings last term and returned with another creditable second there. Still in with every chance when losing his rider at the last here last time, though he'd have struggled to hold off the winner.

Form: 711-23U

Desaray Girl²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 103| D

25/1

Bagged quick-fire hat-trick in handicap hurdles at around 2½m earlier this year but largely disappointed since.

Form: 148-557

Algesiras⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101

25/1

Brought along steadily in his qualifying runs but off 10 months and pulled up on handicap debut at Wetherby in October.

Form: 4/953-P

Non-Runners

I Am Gonna Be⁴¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: M Scudamore J: Luca Morgan

Forecasts

Haas Boy (11/8), Happy And Fine (15/8), I Am Gonna Be (4/1), Hajey (17/2), Kavanaghs Cross (10/1), Getaway Luv (10/1), Spantik (18/1), Desaray Girl (25/1), Algesiras (25/1), Da Vinci Hand (28/1), Roxboro Road (80/1), Very Excellent (125/1)

HAAS BOY was 9 lengths ahead with the race at his mercy when falling at the last on his handicap debut at Ludlow last week and compensation awaits. Happy And Fine won in a good time at Market Rasen on his return and rates the main threat ahead of the unexposed I Am Gonna Be.