12:15 Catterick

Tuesday 16 December 2025

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:20

AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.13s

1^st

Born In The West

611-13

6/4f

T: S EnglandJ: Miss Rebecca Hitchen (7)

Travelled strongly, close up in touch, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, going best approaching last, soon ridden and went clear, readily op 7/4

2^nd

Dillarchie

810-12

14/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Mr John Dawson

Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon pushed along, not fluent last, kept on and went second close home, not reach winner tchd 18/1

3^rd

Rebel Intentions

810-12

28/1

T: Annabelle SowrayJ: Miss Ellie Holder (7)

Midfield, ridden and in touch 2 out, kept on and went third close home op 50/1

4^th

1 ¼

Farmer Jimmy

511-11

4/1

T: M WalfordJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (3)

Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching last, went fourth close home tchd 10/3

5^th

3 ½

Bollin Neil

912-0

4/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr Thomas Easterby (5)

Midfield, headway and ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, soon faded tchd 9/2

6^th

2 ½

Apieceovfortune

511-1

9/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Mr Harry Hoyles (7)

Prominent, ridden and lost position before 2 out where mistake, no impression approaching last op 7/1

7^th

Second Subaltern

911-7

66/1

T: J BediJ: Miss Venetia Thompson (7)

Midfield, headway to dispute lead before 3rd, wandered approaching 7th, soon led outright, headed and ridden before 2 out, soon faded op 50/1

8^th

Twoplacesatonetime

711-2

22/1

T: R MenziesJ: Mr P Thomas (7)

Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon tailed off op 25/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

Kauto D'Amour

1010-12

6/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Mr William Easterby

Led, joined before 3rd, not fluent and headed 7th, soon ridden and lost position, weakened before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Gustavo Goodway

711-5

100/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Mr F Foster (7)

Held up in rear, ridden before 9th, pulled up before 2 out

Sputnik

1010-5

28/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Miss Jesika Rennie (7)

Midfield, awkward 7th, ridden and tailed off with a circuit to go, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1

High Grounds

1210-2

80/1

T: R PotterJ: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)

Midfield, ridden before 9th, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £3.80, £7.90EX:£26.20Trifecta:£494.30Tricast:£466.19SF:£23.45Swingers:£6.30, £13.80, £63.80

Forecasts

Born In The West (6/4), Farmer Jimmy (4/1), Bollin Neil (4/1), Kauto D'Amour (6/1), Apieceovfortune (9/1), Dillarchie (14/1), Twoplacesatonetime (22/1), Rebel Intentions (28/1), Sputnik (28/1), Second Subaltern (66/1), High Grounds (80/1), Gustavo Goodway (100/1)

There could be more to come from low-mileage mare APIECEOVFORTUNE on the back of her Southwell win and she's taken to deny Bollin Neil another Catterick success. Farmer Jimmy, Born In The West and the returning Kauto d'Amour are others to consider in a competitive opener.

APIECEOVFORTUNE
BOLLIN NEIL
FARMER JIMMY

Previous Winners

2024

Be The Difference

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 8

J: Mr Shay Halton | T: P A Kirby

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,477.002nd: £1,740.003rd: £869.004th: £435.005th: £217.00