12:25 Catterick

Friday 28 December 2018

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Introducing Racing TV Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 3m 47.7s

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Foxtrot Juliet³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| BF

3/1

Adapted well to hurdles and, as a front-runner, should be suited by the nature of this course even though her best previous form has been registered on flatter course. Big chance if not affected by a soft fall last time.

Form: 44-821F

Another Theatre³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver

5/4

Fair form in point-to-points and has shown ability over hurdles in two starts up to now. Possible she'll do better when sent over a longer trip though.

Form: P/32-43

Dream On Dreamer^t1²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: L Egerton

80/1

Average handicapper on the Flat and didn't show much in her only start in a point-to-point. Plenty to prove and others make more appeal this time.

Form: 6

Graceland⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

9/4

Developed into a useful stayer on the Flat for Michael Dodds and likely to have a sharper turn of foot than most. Has to be of interest in this company and sure to be popular even though she lacks hurdling experience.

Form:

Jessica Rabbit¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

50/1

Has jumps winners in her pedigree but needs to improve a good deal on the face value of two previous outings in bumpers. Might need more time.

Form: 66

Lady Kyria^h⁹

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

18/1

Three-time winner on the Flat in France but the value of the form is difficult to equate at present. Yard going well, so still worth a betting check bit likely the filly will benefit greatly from the run.

Form:

Piccalilli Pie⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: S England

250/1

Struggled to make any sort of impact on debut in a bumper at Newcastle last month and very difficult to lay out much of a case for her at this stage. Big improvement required on hurdling debut.

Form: 9

Soeur De Strop³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: C Grant

250/1

Needs to step up considerably on the form shown in two bumpers up to press; plenty to prove now obstacles present a further barrier.

Form: 00

Splash The Cash¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

25/1

Showed ability in one start in a point-to-point but has yet to capture the imagination in three starts under rules. Left a lot to be desired on hurdling debut last time and may have to settle for a minor role again here.

Form: 2676

Taras Day²⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R D Day| T: Laura Morgan

100/1

Not finished in front of many rivals in any of her starts up to now and best watched on debut for a new yard.

Form: 0970-

Watching Over⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas

28/1

Well behind Splash The Cash in a bumper at Carlisle in October and faces a stiff test to just reverse that form on the evidence available. others readily preferred.

Form: 48

Non-Runners

Ridgeway Pearl³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: M E Sowersby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Another Theatre (5/4), Graceland (9/4), Foxtrot Juliet (3/1), Lady Kyria (18/1), Splash The Cash (25/1), Watching Over (28/1), Jessica Rabbit (50/1), Dream On Dreamer (80/1), Taras Day (100/1), Ridgeway Pearl (100/1), Piccalilli Pie (250/1), Soeur De Strop (250/1)

An ordinary mares' only event where only a handful make any real appeal; with GRACELAND, a formerly useful stayer on the Flat making a touch more appeal than Foxtrot Juliet, who is a likely candidate to cut out the running but needs to keep her mind on the task in hand this time. Lady Kyria showed ability on the Flat in France and represents an in-form yard; she is also a filly worth noting in the betting.