12:30 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2024

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AJA Membership Includes Insurance Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 18.34s

You Some Girl^h,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 103| BF| CD

6/4

The middle leg of a November hat-trick came over C&D. Improved again when second of 10 at Musselburgh last week, staying on from too far back. Big player from the same mark.

Form: 321112

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Atomic Angel^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Natasha Cookson⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 97| CD

22/1

Gained reward for a good spell when winning in a big field at Hexham (23f) in May. Shaped as if he needed a recent Haydock outing after 7 months off and should be sharper now.

Form: 322-168

Copper Beach²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 97

17/2

A fair winning hurdler. Hasn't taken to chasing in recent months and remains to be seen whether a return to hurdles sparks a revival.

Form: 50845P

Fugitives Drift^v1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Lucy Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 97

125/1

No show in 2 handicap hurdles for this yard last month and can only be watched for now. A first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: P314-P9

Ithaka^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: R Potter| OR: 95

4/1

Placed twice prior to taking advantage of his reduced mark at Market Rasen (23f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up 5 lb but he has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 9-75331

Be The Difference¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Shay Halton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93

13/2

Best run since returning from a long absence when second of 13 at Doncaster (19.5f) 18 days ago, shaping well having met a bit of trouble. Stays this far. Considered.

Form: 4/S5562

Twoplacesatonetime^v1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Leah Cooper⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 93| BF

16/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who upped his game in first-time cheekpieces to score at Hexham (23f) last month. Not in the same form when only fifth at Musselburgh since, though. A visor is tried now.

Form: P3-P715

Rumble B¹⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Justin Landy| OR: 90

22/1

Notched 3 wins in the first half of 2024 but not seen since finishing seventh of 9 at Cartmel in June. Might be best watched this time.

Form: 13-3137

Ange Endormi^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr John Dawson| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 87

12/1

Didn't take to chasing at Hexham last month but had been placed over hurdles there prior to that and ought to be competitive back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 4/7-P335

Release The Kraken^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 79

15/2

Long-standing maiden but he did make a respectable return from 4 months off when fourth over 20.5f at Leicester 4 weeks ago. Back up in trip now.

Form: P4-2464

Forecasts

You Some Girl (6/4), Ithaka (4/1), Be The Difference (13/2), Release The Kraken (15/2), Copper Beach (17/2), Ange Endormi (12/1), Twoplacesatonetime (16/1), Atomic Angel (22/1), Rumble B (22/1), Fugitives Drift (125/1)

YOU SOME GIRL arguably did well to get second from so far back at Musselburgh last week and can show she's still on a good mark. Be The Difference shaped well at Doncaster last month and is second choice ahead of recent Market Rasen scorer Ithaka.