14:05 Catterick

Friday 2 February 2024

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Raceday Ready Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 156y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:18  |   Winning time: 4m 3.98s
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Odds
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1
Horse silk
Golden Maverick129
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden
4/5
Fairly useful 5-time winner on the Flat (stays 14.5f) for Ian Williams. New connections acquired him for 100,000 gns in the autumn. Interesting hurdle newcomer.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Maasai Mara29
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea
9/4
Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) for the Gosdens. Encouraging start to his hurdle career when second of 6 in juvenile at Hereford (2m, soft) 29 days ago. Leading claims with improvement on the cards.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Mandega45
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston(3)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  102
10/1
Fair Flat winner. Best effort over hurdles when 15 lengths second over C&D just before Christmas but plenty more will be needed if he's to go one better now.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Mr Le Philosophet1115
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies
12/1
Fairly useful on Flat in France (stays 1½m), winning 2 handicaps in 2023. Sold from Mikel Delzangles for €70,000 (privately) in November. Another hurdle newcomer in this line-up to monitor in the betting.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Breadalbane Lass41
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: R M Smith
200/1
Telescope filly who showed ability when sixth in a Newcastle bumper in December but not enough to suggest she's likely to make a successful start to her hurdle career here.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Expert Lady22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Micky Hammond
66/1
Down the field in varied events on Flat and poor form in a pair of C&D juveniles in recent weeks (remote third first occasion).
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Love True35
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero
14/1
Fairly useful Flat winner at up to 13f in France. Shaped promisingly when third of 10 on her Doncaster hurdle debut just after Christmas. Can be expected to improve.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Golden Maverick (4/5), Maasai Mara (9/4), Mandega (10/1), Mr Le Philosophe (12/1), Love True (14/1), Expert Lady (66/1), Breadalbane Lass (200/1)

Verdict

An interesting juvenile, with a few of these well above average on the Flat. Of those MAASAI MARA and Love True have hurdle experience and might be the pair to focus on, with the former preferred on the back of his Hereford second. Golden Maverick and Mr Le Philosophe would rate dangers if the betting suggests they are fancied.

  1. Maasai Mara9/4
  2. Love True14/1
  3. Golden Maverick4/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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