15:45 Catterick

Tuesday 28 February 2023

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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 50.47s

Bugle Major³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

40/1

Fair 10f Flat winner at his best burt he came in last in handicap at Newcastle 33 days ago. More needed now going hurdling.

Form:

Chase A Fortune¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 114| BF

8/13

Fair hurdler who comes here on the back of good second of 11 in novice at Newcastle (16.9f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Holds leading form claims.

Form: 45-2232

Eddie Mush¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, good) 13 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0870P

Split The Bill¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond

6/1

Twice raced over hurdles and best effort when third of 11 in novice (40/1) at Newcastle (16.9f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 43-783

Ultra Violet^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 85

125/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France but he's yet to match that form over hurdles, pulling up at Musselburgh on his last two starts. Hard to warm to.

Form: 334-7PP

Beauty To Behold¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville

9/1

Winning Irish pointer but she did too much too soon when last of 3 in novice hurdle here (25.3f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago. Remains with potential at this much shorter trip.

Form: P-13

Halfway House Lad^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 77

250/1

Yet to show any ability, last of 11 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: U50

The Cox Express⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| D

4/1

10/3, cosily won 6-runner bumper at Warwick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 45 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and this well-related Cityscape gelding rates a player.

Form: 1

Virtuoso⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Fair 14f winner on Flat for Andrew Balding. Changed hands for 14,000 gns but came in a remote second of 4 in Kempton juvenile hurdle on debut last month. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Chase A Fortune (8/13), The Cox Express (4/1), Split The Bill (6/1), Beauty To Behold (9/1), Virtuoso (12/1), Bugle Major (40/1), Eddie Mush (66/1), Ultra Violet (125/1), Halfway House Lad (250/1)

The consistent CHASE A FORTUNE holds the clear edge on form of those with experience and can gain a deserved first success at the chief expense of Tom Lacey's Warwick bumper winner The Cox Express who is much respected now going hurdling. Beauty To Behold wasn't seen to best effect when last of three on her hurdling bow and can also have a say.