13:10 Catterick

Friday 3 February 2023

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Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 46.7s

Prairie Wolf^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 101

6/4

Fairly useful dual bumper winner. Yet to reach that level over hurdles but more like it in first-time cheekpieces when second in 6-runner handicap here (15.7f, heavy) last time, sticking to task. Holds strong claims back up in trip.

Form: 9-38392

Desaray Girl³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100| D

25/1

Bagged quick-fire hat-trick in handicap hurdles at around 2½m in early 2022 but has largely disappointed since.

Form: 48-5577

Just Call Me Al^t⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: G Boanas| OR: 96| CD

33/1

Won 3 times last season but form has gone the wrong way during the current campaign, losing action in first-time cheekpieces (left off here) when pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell last time. Given a chance by the assessor back over hurdles but looks risky.

Form: 43P-70P

Heros De Moutiers⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

25/1

Winning pointer who has yet to better modest form under Rules and was well held on handicap debut at Newcastle (20.3) 57 days ago. Major improvement needed.

Form: 2-10047

Astroman^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Midgley| T: M Walford| OR: 94

13/2

Modest maiden over jumps who ran respectably without carrying a win threat when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 365344

Perfect Man³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

20/1

Losing run dates back over 2 years and he's been well below form all 3 starts this season.

Form: 662-057

Turbulent Power⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aaron Anderson| T: B Rothwell| OR: 91

25/1

Made more impact than previously when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.7f, soft, 9/2) 9 days ago, catching the eye with how she got into contention. Each-way claims if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 56-4U84

Strike Of Lighting⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 80

12/1

Poor maiden who shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) 79 days ago. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 46-PU6P

Secret Secret^h,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Hogan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 78| BF| D

9/4

Romped home in a handicap on the Flat for Emmet Mullins at Navan in October and wasn't seen to best effect back over hurdles when sixth of 19 at Wetherby (24.1f) 38 days ago, making bad mistake eighth. Potentially well treated now and one to be interested in.

Form: 056F66

Jamil^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 77| C

50/1

Flat winner who confirmed previous promise over hurdles when opening account at Newcastle (16.2f) last March. Followed up back on the level but has failed to see things out both starts back over hurdles this term, including in a refitted tongue strap last time. Enough to prove.

Form: 5451-09

Doors Breaker^t²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Armson| T: T Collier| OR: 77

25/1

Maiden who was placed in a couple of handicap hurdles last summer. Ran below form at Uttoxeter on final outing, though, so bounce back required on return.

Form: 4-293F8

Across The Channel⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 75

40/1

Maiden who attracted support and shaped better than the distance beaten suggest when sixth at Hexham (16.2f) in November, holding every chance approaching home turn. His task is to build on that now.

Form: 758546

Snowed In^p³³

Age: 14| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 74| CD

100/1

Veteran who showed nothing after 8 months off when pulled up in handicap at this course (15.7f, soft) 33 days ago. Back up in trip and faces an uphill task.

Form: 7377-8P

Brickadank^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

22/1

Still winless after 22 runs and was again below form at Newcastle last time. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 7-25485

Forecasts

Prairie Wolf (6/4), Secret Secret (9/4), Astroman (13/2), Strike Of Lighting (12/1), Perfect Man (20/1), Brickadank (22/1), Desaray Girl (25/1), Heros De Moutiers (25/1), Doors Breaker (25/1), Turbulent Power (25/1), Just Call Me Al (33/1), Across The Channel (40/1), Jamil (50/1), Snowed In (100/1)

PRAIRIE WOLF has yet to match his fairly useful bumper form over hurdles, but he ran well in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up to an improver (pair long way clear) here 22 days ago and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see him go one better back up in trip. Secret Secret wasn't seen to best effect at Wetherby last time and is potentially well treated now, while Turbulent Power has each-way claims if seeing out the longer trip.