13:20 Catterick

Thursday 11 January 2024

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Download Raceday Ready Today Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 7m 5.60s

Lepashe^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Allwood| OR: 100

28/1

Point winner. Little encouragement both starts over fences and little impact back over hurdles at Doncaster last time. Something to prove.

Form: 420-P56

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Lady Tremaine^b²³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

33/1

Dual winner over hurdles who made a promising start over fences last spring, making the frame in mares' handicaps at Ffos Las/Southwell. Ran no sort of race when pulled up at Bangor (3m) in May but no surprise to see a better showing back from 7 months off.

Form: 55423-P

My Girl Lollipop²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 94

20/1

Maiden who was in good form over hurdles when last seen, placed for third consecutive start at Warwick (25f) in May. Has since left Stuart Edmunds and interesting what the market makes of her now chasing back from 8 months off.

Form: F0P23-3

Storm Tiger²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 90

11/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, heavy) 20 days ago. Still a maiden under Rules (point winner) but expected to give his running again.

Form: 4345-55

Benny Baloo¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88

9/2

Just poor form over hurdles but much better since sent chasing, off the mark in comfortable fashion at Market Rasen 16 days ago. Strong claims again.

Form: 0465-51

Don Brocco^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 87| D

20/1

Modest winner at 25f over hurdles. 11/2, last of 6 in handicap chase at Kelso (26.2f, heavy) 13 days ago. Penultimate start was encouraging, so he's not one to write off.

Form: 7-68636

Just Jess²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 84| BF| CD

5/1

Poor handicap hurdler who was unsuited by the drop in trip at this course last time, so not a forlorn hope if she takes to this game at the first attempt.

Form: 2P8-P25

Cowboy Cooper²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D W Whillans| OR: 79| BF

13/2

Arrives in form from hurdling, albeit not obviously looking ahead of his mark. Could make his presence felt if taking to the larger obstacles.

Form: 6546-33

Country Kitten^t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 78

66/1

Caused a surprise when taking 6-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, heavy) in March, but that is very much a standout effort and she's failed to complete both starts in this sphere.

Form: PFP1P-P

Time For A Pint²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 78

3/1

Irish point winner who bettered his hurdling form when fifth in a handicap chase at this course three weeks ago. Likely more to come and looks a big player.

Form: 1/08-555

Monaghan Boy^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 76

4/1

Fair in bumpers. Didn't match that over hurdles but more encouragement at the second attempt over fences when second at Hexham a month ago. Not dismissed up in trip.

Form: 9074-02

Forecasts

Time For A Pint (3/1), Monaghan Boy (4/1), Benny Baloo (9/2), Just Jess (5/1), Cowboy Cooper (13/2), Storm Tiger (11/1), Don Brocco (20/1), My Girl Lollipop (20/1), Lepashe (28/1), Lady Tremaine (33/1), Country Kitten (66/1)

TIME FOR A PINT didn't show much over hurdles but he's an ex-pointer and offered more encouragement when fifth at this course three weeks ago, so he's worth chancing to find further improvement back up in trip and open his account under Rules. Last-time-out winner Benny Baloo is a danger and Storm Tiger can't be ruled out.