13:30 Catterick

Monday 12 February 2024

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 1.1s

Bowler Jack³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson

66/1

Well held in bumpers and little impact in 2 starts over hurdles, always behind when seventh of 10 in novice at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy) 37 days ago. Looks one for further down the line.

Form: 9-707

Dixie Cowboy¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

25/1

Westerner gelding. Half-brother to fair winning chaser Unit Sixtyfour (stays 2½m) and fair 2½m hurdle winner Shanacoole. Dam winning pointer. Maiden Irish pointer, but he made the frame on his latest outing in October. Watch for market clues.

Form: 5P-854

Pickanumber¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

1/1

Showed improved form in 3 starts over hurdles last summer, taking another step forward when runner-up in maiden at Wexford (16.7f, soft) in August. Off 6 months ahead of first run for yard after leaving Peter Croke. Respected.

Form: 904-042

Speed Davis³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

6/4

Half-brother to 5 winners and was successful on his sole outing in Irish points. After 9 months off, left his bumper debut form behind with an easy success at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) in January. Major player as he goes hurdling.

Form: 16-1

Rhiannon Ring³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll

80/1

From a good jumping family and she finished runner-up on her only start in Irish points. Well beaten in bumper at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on her first start under Rules last month, but she should do better at some stage as she makes her hurdles debut.

Form: 2-7

Mr Le Philosophe^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

9/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France (stays 1½m), winning 2 handicaps in 2023. After 4 months off, shaped as if better for the run when fourth of 7 in juvenile maiden at this C&D (soft) on his stable/hurdles debut 10 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 4

Rioja Alta¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| BF

14/1

Fair maiden on Flat in Ireland, stays 1½m. Made the frame on his last 4 starts, despite not being seen to best effect when fourth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) in October. Switches to hurdles on first run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form:

Rosenpur¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

12/1

Runner-up both starts on the Flat in Germany in 2023. After 7 months off, shaped encouragingly on first outing since leaving Peter Schiergen when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. One to consider on his hurdles bow.

Form:

Forecasts

Pickanumber (1/1), Speed Davis (6/4), Mr Le Philosophe (9/1), Rosenpur (12/1), Rioja Alta (14/1), Dixie Cowboy (25/1), Bowler Jack (66/1), Rhiannon Ring (80/1)

Well bred and a winning pointer, SPEED DAVIS was much improved from his Rules debut when scoring easily in a bumper at Sedgefield a month ago, so he looks one to note as he goes over hurdles. He can get the better of Pickanumber, who isn't taken lightly on his first start for Olly Murphy, with Mr Le Philosophe completing the shortlist.