13:20 Catterick

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 3.35s

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The Rory Story^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 107| D

50/1

Winning hurdler for Noel Meade but yet to offer much encouragement in 4 outings for current stable. Pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell recently.

Form: 84P/P-5P

Flamboyant Joyaux¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 103| BF

3/1

Point/fair hurdles winner who shaped well when third on chase bow at Sedgefield (19.3f) but bombed out at Wetherby 10 days ago. Still early days.

Form: 12-4737

Discko Des Plages^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Hobson| OR: 101| BF| D

6/1

Improved to get off the mark in 19.5f Doncaster handicap hurdle (heavy) in February, making all. Off 9 months, shaped as if needing run when sixth in Hexham chase on return. Open to improvement.

Form: 39/U61-6

Head Lad³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99

10/1

Handicap hurdle winner this time last year. Not disgraced in a couple of outings this term and should have a part to play if taking to fences at the first time of asking.

Form: 5418-35

Ben Buie^b1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 99

25/1

Opening mark looked high enough on what he'd achieved and failed to complete last 2 starts. Change of headgear ahead of chase bow.

Form: 83-64UP

Roses Poses²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 98| BF

10/3

Has performed with credit in handicaps hurdles over 2m/20.6f for new yard following a 19-month absence. Runner-up sole start in Irish points so needs considering ahead of chase bow.

Form: 259/342

Ben Brody^b⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 93| D

28/1

Fairly useful at best but has struggled for this yard. Chase bow.

Form: 06/8-PP8

Iwasthefutureonce^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93

12/1

Point winner and fair over hurdles. Yet to convince over fences under Rules, though.

Form: 4P33/U7

Shattered Glass³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 90WS

5/1

Narrow winner of an Irish maiden point in May 2019. No impact in 3 novice hurdles last winter but no surprise to see him fare better now handicapping over fences. Has had wind op.

Form: P/1079-

Go To Court^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 83

25/1

Made good start for this yard when third in handicap chase at Bangor on return in July but has subsequently failed to build on that.

Form: 7-36555

Kalaskadesemilley^t,v⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly| OR: 74

11/1

Sole win from 36 runs came in 2016. Mixed record this season, going close at Fontwell before running poorly there next time. 3 lb out of weights.

Form: P-6P525

Madam Scully^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 67

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler. No appeal on chase bow from out of the handicap.

Form: 7530-04

Non-Runners

Forget You Not⁴⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Flamboyant Joyaux (3/1), Roses Poses (10/3), Shattered Glass (5/1), Discko Des Plages (6/1), Head Lad (10/1), Kalaskadesemilley (11/1), Iwasthefutureonce (12/1), Go To Court (25/1), Ben Buie (25/1), Forget You Not (25/1), Ben Brody (28/1), Madam Scully (50/1), The Rory Story (50/1)

ROSES POSES hasn't been beaten far in all 3 of her starts for this yard and remains of interest going chasing for the first time. Flamboyant Joyaux is worth another chance to confirm the promise of his chase debut so is next best ahead of Discko Des Plages, who should come on for his return.