14:10 Catterick

Tuesday 18 December 2018

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Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 4m 59.7s

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Selected odds by:

Morraman¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

5/4

Impressive 7L winner of a maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (3m, good) under this rider a fortnight ago. Interesting contender dropping in distance.

Form: 1P6331

Noble Warrior¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt

12/1

Broke his maiden under Rules when winning by 9L at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) early last month. Drops in grade following a heavy defeat on heavy ground at Haydock last time.

Form: U215

Gatacre Street¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

16/1

Placed twice in point-to-points but well held over 3m at Southwell (good-to-soft) in a novice hurdle on debut for this yard last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: U/53P3-5

Ice Galley¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Winner over 1m6f at Redcar (good-to-firm) in September. Pulled up on hurdles debut last time and others hold stronger claims.

Form: P

Leodis³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Micky Hammond

66/1

Last of three over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (good) in October and struggled in two subsequent starts. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 5/4-3F0

Magic Dragon¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Signs of ability in a couple of bumper starts earlier this season but well beaten on sole hurdles completion and more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 67P6

Sir Runs A Lot⁴³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| BF

66/1

Flat winner over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle in September last year. Making his stable and hurdles debut following over 14 months off the track.

Form:

Ska Ridge^h,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

100/1

Struggled in three starts over hurdles including two since joining this yard. Probably best watched stepping back up in distance.

Form: 89-P09

Skye Chief²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh

6/1

Placed twice from three starts including when 9L second at Perth (2m4f, soft) on hurdles debut in April. Repeat of that should see him play a hand in the finish on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 252-

Calliope^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kenneth Slack| C

8/1

Dual turf winner including over 1m4f on good-to-firm ground here in April. Signs of ability in two hurdles starts but likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 38

Sweet Vinetta³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 105

7/2

Improving with racing over hurdles and recorded her first placing when 4L second over 2m at Hexham (good) last time out. One to note in this contest.

Form: 37-652

Non-Runners

Steccando²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: W T Kennedy

Forecasts

Morraman (5/4), Sweet Vinetta (7/2), Skye Chief (6/1), Calliope (8/1), Noble Warrior (12/1), Gatacre Street (16/1), Steccando (25/1), Ice Galley (40/1), Sir Runs A Lot (66/1), Leodis (66/1), Ska Ridge (100/1), Magic Dragon (100/1)

The four-year-old filly SWEET VINETTA is taken to get off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles by taking this novice hurdle contest. The selection ran well last time and can get the better of Morraman who is dropping in distance here while third place can go to Skye Chief who is making his seasonal debut.