14:00 Catterick

Tuesday 19 December 2023

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Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 53.10s

Bamboo Bay⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: P A Kirby| OR: 98

150/1

Ran to a fair level on his hurdles debut back in 2021 but disappointing since, including on the Flat.

Form: 43/0-

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Conscription²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: T D Easterby

250/1

Runner-up in a point bumper but pulled up both tries over obstacles and offered little in a C&D novice hurdle 25 days ago.

Form: 2PP-0

Hang On²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

Out of a bumper winner but has looked like more of a long-term project in 2 bumpers/novice hurdles.

Form: 9767

Hawkseye View⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

28/1

Opened his account in points at second attempt but looked one for later on when fifth on Rules debut at Hexham.

Form: U-15

Mikimoto⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley

9/2

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in Hereford bumper in February. Sold out of Henry Daly's yard for £46,000 the following month and promising start in this sphere for new connections when going close on return at Warwick (21f, good) in September. Open to improvement.

Form: 1-2

Odd Venture³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105

100/1

Modest hurdler who was successful on the level at Musselburgh in July but below form since and improvement needed now returning to hurdling.

Form: 9356/0P-

Rich Spirit²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 114

5/2

Just modest form in 2 bumpers but improved on his hurdling debut form when third at Aintree (20f, soft) in October, getting first run on the pair that beat him. Faced a stiff task up in grade at Haydock last time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 55-335

Soldier Of Destiny^t²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120| BF| D

5/6

Useful chaser/fair hurdler. Ran respectably when runner-up in a Huntingdon novice (20.7f) when last seen 9 months ago. Yard continues in fine form and must enter calculations.

Form: 1/5F292-

Tommy Johnson³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

15/2

Bred to stay well and produced a promising first effort when finding only the odds-on favourite too strong in novice hurdle at Carlisle (20f) in October. Probably found racing coming too soon when pulled up at Hexham 2 weeks later.

Form: 2P

Treaty Boy^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: R Menzies

33/1

Placed both starts in Irish points and offered a bit to work on when seventh of 18 on Wetherby hurdle debut (19.7f, soft). However, went backwards under a change of tactics at Sedgefield last time.

Form: 32-74

Hollywood Harmon²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

250/1

Unplaced completed starts in Irish points and looks one for low-grade handicaps a bit further down the line on early evidence under Rules.

Form: F7-74P8

Moroccan Moon²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Boanas

250/1

Looked limited in bumpers and no impact in a pair of novice hurdles.

Form: 048-U8

Non-Runners

Geordie Night³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N Kent J: James Bowen

Greyrobin Star⁵⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Edward Austin

Lahardaun³⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Rowdy Romeo⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Soldier Of Destiny (5/6), Rich Spirit (5/2), Rowdy Romeo (11/4), Mikimoto (9/2), Tommy Johnson (15/2), Hawkseye View (28/1), Treaty Boy (33/1), Lahardaun (33/1), Hang On (50/1), Odd Venture (100/1), Greyrobin Star (100/1), Geordie Night (100/1), Bamboo Bay (150/1), Hollywood Harmon (250/1), Moroccan Moon (250/1), Conscription (250/1)

RICH SPIRIT pulled clear with 2 good prospects at Aintree prior to facing a stiff task at Haydock last time, so he's well worth another chance now returned to calmer waters. Soldier of Destiny looks the main threat, ahead of Mikimoto.