13:45 Catterick

Tuesday 16 December 2025

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John Smiths Catterick - Raise A Pint Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 46.19s

Court Canyon⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

15/8

Points winner who made a successful start in this sphere in 12-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (20.2f, good to soft, 4/6) 75 days ago, always holding on. This Irish raider is the clear form pick here.

Form: 10-51

Alba Crus⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W GreatrexWS

15/2

Newton Abbot bumper winner in June but he came in a well-held seventh on his hurdling bow in 2m Newbury novice five months later. Since had a wind op so not written off.

Form: 517

Joeybottles²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

5/1

Encouraging debut third of 13 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, soft, 3/1) 7 months ago. Much respected on his hurdles debut.

Form: 3-

Noonetellsmenothin⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/1

Fair form shown when placed in bumpers at Worcester and Ludlow this autumn. One to consider stepping up in trip for his hurdling bow.

Form: 23

Western Mount²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took a step forward when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle over C&D (good) 25 days ago. May do better still so one for the shortlist.

Form: 79-74

William Yeats²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

5/2

Points runner-up who easily landed 5-runner bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft, 9/4) 22 days ago. This son of Yeats must enter calculations now starting out in this sphere.

Form: 2-21

Card Lady⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson

28/1

Took a step forward from her debut fifth when third of 9 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to firm) 77 days ago. Much respected on her first go over hurdles.

Form: 5-3

Lady Lucky

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi

250/1

£1,600 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy mare. Dam fairly useful bumper/21f hurdle winner who became unreliable. The market can guide.

Form:

Queen Roslyn¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison

22/1

A three-time scorer on the Flat this summer but has made a low-key start over hurdles, seventh of 8 at Doncaster 17 days ago. Could be one for handicaps later on.

Form: 77

Non-Runners

Loulou Madrik¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M Walford J: Charlotte Jones

Forecasts

Court Canyon (15/8), William Yeats (5/2), Joeybottles (5/1), Alba Crus (15/2), Noonetellsmenothin (10/1), Western Mount (11/1), Queen Roslyn (22/1), Card Lady (28/1), Loulou Madrik (100/1), Lady Lucky (250/1)

Gavin Cromwell's COURT CANYON possesses much the best form on offer so is fancied to follow up his cosy Clonmel success. Hurdling newcomers William Yeats and Noonetellsmenothin both bring potential to this sphere so could emerge as the main dangers.