15:40 Catterick

Wednesday 4 March 2026

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Happy 106th Birthday Frank Buttery Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 1f 71y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:42  |   Winning time: 6m 20.17s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Workhardplayhard48
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Thomas Easterby(7)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  100
7/1
Won a point bumper and showed fair form when in the frame both his starts over hurdles late in 2023. Considerately handled after a 2-year absence when eighth of 16 in 2m4f Newcastle novice in January. Not without interest now going handicapping off a handy-looking mark.
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2
Horse silk
Cold Henry11
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR:  96| C
17/2
Modest 2m Flat winner who has shown a similar level of form in this sphere, fifth of 15 on his handicap hurdle debut at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Not discounted off a 2 lb lower mark now stepping up in trip.
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3
Horse silk
Beep Beep Becky72
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  90
9/1
Runner-up in an Irish point. Has been brought along steadily over hurdles, a never-dangerous 13th in 2m novice at Huntingdon in December. Appeals as a likely improver now going handicapping over this markedly longer distance.
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4
Horse silk
East Eaglet8
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Maggs(3)| T: M E Sowersby| OR:  84| CD
9/2
Resumed winning ways over C&D in January and has continued in good nick, third of 9 over C&D 8 days ago. A likely player off the same mark.
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5
Horse silk
Junior Des Mottesp9(ex 7)
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Nick Scholfield| OR:  76| D
5/6
Largely struggled for David Brace last season and pulled up on belated return/debut for new yard in January. However, has looked an improved model in winning handicaps (around 3m) at Fakenham and Plumpton since, and he's the one to beat under a 7 lb penalty. Engaged Market Rasen 5.15 Tuesday.
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6
Horse silk
Moveonbuyp116
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: William Maggs(5)| T: A Crook| OR:  80
11/1
Opened her account at Cartmel last summer but she's not proved easy to catch right subsequently, only sixth of 9 in 3m1f Carlisle handicap hurdle 16 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.
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7
Horse silk
Community Rebelp13
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  78
22/1
Winless since early 2023 and he arrives out of sorts over fences, a remote third of 5 in 3m2f handicap chase at Sedgefield 13 days ago. Back over hurdles for the first time in 12 months with lots to prove.
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8
Horse silk
Mythical280
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR:  77
150/1
A one-time fairly useful Flat winner but he seems only poor nowadays and also showed little in 4 starts over hurdles last season for Simon Whitaker. Very hard to warm to for his new handler after 9 months off.
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Forecasts

Junior Des Mottes (5/6), East Eagle (9/2), Workhardplayhard (7/1), Cold Henry (17/2), Beep Beep Becky (9/1), Moveonbuy (11/1), Community Rebel (22/1), Mythical (150/1)

Verdict

JUNIOR DES MOTTES has been transformed since joining Nick Schofield and is hard to side against under a penalty unless his recent exploits at Market Rasen have caught up with him. In-form C&D scorer East Eagle could emerge as the chief threat, although handicap debutants Workhardplayhard and Beep Beep Becky appeal as likely improvers and could also have a say.

  1. Junior Des Mottes5/6
  2. East Eagle9/2
  3. Workhardplayhard7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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