15:50 Catterick

Tuesday 27 February 2024

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Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 55.6s

Bunker Bay¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

12/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 2m), won once in 2023. Sold from William Knight's yard for 13,000 gns in October. Could have a say if taking to this discipline.

Form:

Foster's Fortune³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant

33/1

Showed modest form first 2 starts in bumpers but was well held over C&D last month. Makes hurdle debut.

Form: 067

Gold Ring²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: N Mechie| C| D

33/1

Modest winner at 2m on the Flat last year but has shown little in a maiden/novice hurdle.

Form: 06

Isholo Du Vivien²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

5/1

Point winner who bettered his rather disappointing Rules debut display in a bumper when finishing third of 11 starting out over hurdles at Kelso (16.2f, heavy) during the Christmas period. Ran to a similar level when filling same spot at Hereford subsequently.

Form: 2-F1433

Not Now Tayto²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: T Collier

100/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points but was well held on recent hurdling debut at Sedgefield.

Form: 428

Rehill Relic²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Allwood

22/1

Comfortable winner of sole outing in points but was readily put in his place by the winner when second of 4 in a Haydock bumper on Rules debut and was far too keen at Carlisle last time. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 1-26

Stay If U Want To^h⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

15/8

Showed much improved form in a first-time hood to get off the mark in bumpers at the third attempt in 10-runner event at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) 96 days ago, leading again close home. Has leading claims on hurdle debut.

Form: 4-81

Wolfburg⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

5/1

Much better effort in bumpers on the back of a breathing op when third of 12 at Carlisle in November and showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth at Kelso (16.2f, heavy) 60 days ago. Entitled to improve.

Form: 034

Zero Tolerance³⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

2/1

Placed in an Irish bumper for Charles O'Brien and made the frame in 2 maiden hurdles last season. Well held on handicap debut at Ffos Las when last seen in a year ago but still needs considering in an ordinary maiden.

Form: P2/3849-

Bettybea²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Waugh

150/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers 12 weeks apart.

Form: 00

Rhiannon Ring¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll

100/1

From a good jumping family and finished runner-up sole start in Irish points but has shown nothing in a bumper/maiden hurdle under Rules.

Form: 2-74

National Question¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D R Fox| T: A Nicol

100/1

Brother to a useful hurdler but has shown just modest form at best on the Flat, offering little at Newcastle 17 days ago.

Form:

Forecasts

Stay If U Want To (15/8), Zero Tolerance (2/1), Wolfburg (5/1), Isholo Du Vivien (5/1), Bunker Bay (12/1), Rehill Relic (22/1), Foster's Fortune (33/1), Gold Ring (33/1), Rhiannon Ring (100/1), National Question (100/1), Not Now Tayto (100/1), Bettybea (150/1)

STAY IF U WANT TO showed fairly useful form when making it third time lucky in bumpers at Market Rasen in November and, it's fair to assume, he'll prove hard to beat if running to a similar level on this switch to hurdling. Wolfburg and Isholo du Vivien are feared most in that order.