12:10 Catterick

Thursday 11 January 2024

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Watch Racing TV Now Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.8s

Brucio^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

11/4

Bettered her bumper form when third in a big-field Down Royal maiden (17f, soft) on hurdles debut in November. Held in third when stumbling and falling just after the last at Ayr since but she still rates a major player here.

Form: 5-653F

Foursome¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Olly Williams

22/1

Belatedly off the mark on Flat at Nottingham in October. Backed that up when second at Redcar 9 days later but comfortably held in 2 novice hurdles since.

Form: 95

Katyb

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Boanas

200/1

Mr Medici mare. Dam winning pointer. Best watched on this rather belated debut unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form:

Libby^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 111

4/1

Fair form over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien but well held on the Flat and over hurdles for this yard. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 44524-6

Looking As You Are²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

15/2

Showed plenty when runner-up on first 3 outings in bumpers. Well beaten in a Doncaster listed bumper last month but still appeals as one who should be making her presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 2-220

Millyupdahilly^h1,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Gerald Quinn

6/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Ran to a similar level when sixth of 17 in a Naas mares' maiden on hurdle debut 4 weeks ago. Hood and tongue tie are added now. Irish trainer does well with his British runners. Could play a part.

Form: 6

Phone Home^t1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103

3/1

Telescope filly who ran to a fair level when runner-up at Huntingdon (19.5f, good to soft) in November. Bit disappointing when a remote fourth at Lingfield later that month but this is a weak race and she might be worth another chance in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 4-424

Purple Gown¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: A Nicol

28/1

Fair Flat winner but ran to only a poor level when a remote third on her C&D hurdle debut just after Christmas.

Form: 3

The Gambler²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young

100/1

Easy winner on last of her three starts in Irish points in April. Also made a successful start under Rules in a Market Rasen bumper in June but her 2 hurdle efforts since have been very disappointing. Too soon to write off in this sphere but can only watch this time.

Form: F31-18P

Vallamorey¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

8/1

Fair Flat winner at her best for Chris Fairhurst and worth a precautionary betting check having joined a shrewd outfit ahead of this hurdle debut.

Form: 8/

Caress Of Steel²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

125/1

From a good stable but didn't offer any obvious promise on last month's Hereford bumper debut.

Form: 8

Expert Lady²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Micky Hammond

40/1

Down the field in varied events on Flat. Poor form when remote third on C&D hurdle debut 23 days ago. More will be needed.

Form: 3

Rose De La Jarrie²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

200/1

Won over 1½m at Beaupreau on only outing on Flat in France. Sold for €42,000 in September but came in a well-held seventh on her C&D hurdle debut 23 days ago.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Caracristi²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Ourlittleprincess⁴⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P Neville J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Brucio (11/4), Phone Home (3/1), Libby (4/1), Millyupdahilly (6/1), Looking As You Are (15/2), Vallamorey (8/1), Foursome (22/1), Purple Gown (28/1), Expert Lady (40/1), Caracristi (66/1), The Gambler (100/1), Ourlittleprincess (100/1), Caress Of Steel (125/1), Rose De La Jarrie (200/1), Katyb (200/1)

A chance is taken on a first-time tongue tie helping PHONE HOME bounce straight back to form as she's the pick on November's Huntingdon second. Stuart Crawford's Brucio will be a danger if back to the level of her Down Royal hurdle debut third, while Looking As You Are achieved enough in bumpers to think she can make an impact here.