13:00 Catterick

Tuesday 19 December 2023

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Hillcrest Who Cares Wins Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 3m 52.85s

Hourless⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 108| D

4/1

Modest Flat winner who made a successful start over hurdles at Hexham in June. Runner-up both hurdle starts since, caught late on having made his effort earlier than ideal on handicap debut at Stratford (18.5f) in October. Has since left Alan King.

Form: 122

Climate Precedent²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 99

11/4

Fair maiden on the Flat for Michael Bell who made a solid yard/hurdling debut when second at Uttoxeter in July. Bit below that level when in the frame on his 2 outings since but this sharper test could suit him.

Form: 243

Common Acclaim²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94

17/2

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat. Best effort over hurdles when third over C&D 25 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again with a repeat of that form.

Form: 443

Mandega²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

28/1

Fair Flat winner but only poor form when a remote fourth in 2 juvenile hurdles last month. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 44

Red Shield^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

250/1

Poor maiden on the Flat who has offered little in 3 starts over hurdles, finishing a distant fifth over C&D latest.

Form: 6P5

Teorie¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

4/6

Fairly useful winner on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger. New connections acquired him for 45,000 gns in September. Starts out over hurdles in a winnable race.

Form:

Expert Lady¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

Down the field in varied events on Flat, including handicap. Likely outsider now hurdling.

Form:

Madam Florence⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby

125/1

Modest form in 3 outings on the Flat for Grant Tuer. Sold for 8,000 gns in October. Hurdle debut.

Form:

Rose De La Jarrie¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Won over 1½m at Beaupreau on only outing on Flat for Elisabeth Allaire in France. Sold for €42,000 in September. Interesting to see what the betting makes of her on hurdle debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kabuki

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Teorie (4/6), Climate Precedent (11/4), Hourless (4/1), Kabuki (7/1), Common Acclaim (17/2), Mandega (28/1), Rose De La Jarrie (50/1), Madam Florence (125/1), Expert Lady (200/1), Red Shield (250/1)

The vote goes to Fergal O'Brien's fairly useful Flat recruit TEORIE as form picks Climate Precedent and Hourless don't set the bar that high. Rose de la Jarrie, winner of her sole start on the Flat in France, is another hurdle newcomer who could have a say, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.