12:28 Catterick

Wednesday 28 December 2022

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Betting Better With Sky Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 4m 53.68s

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Astromachia²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

13/8

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2m) for Amanda Perrett in 2019. Off a long time before switch to hurdling but improved on his debut in this sphere when second in a novice at Uttoxeter last time. Merits respect.

Form: 52

Boomslang²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

22/1

Schiaparelli gelding who went with some encouragement in a couple of bumpers and isn't without hope switched to hurdling.

Form: 32

Breakdance Kid²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville

100/1

€20,000 3-y-o, £22,000 4-y-o, Norse Dancer gelding. Dam (h105), maiden hurdler, half-sister to very smart 2m hurdler Straw Bear. Third completed start in Irish points, pulled up last time (Apr 24).

Form: 3P-

Chase A Fortune³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant

9/2

Fairly useful form in bumpers and shaped well under a positive ride when second in a novice at Kelso on hurdling debut a month ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 245-22

Don Hollow⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

7/4

Wetherby bumper winner who has shaped with encouragement on both hurdling starts, still in need of the experience when fourth in a minor event at Ascot 40 days ago. Looks the one to beat up in trip.

Form: 1-34

Monaghan Boy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond

80/1

Fair in bumpers but no impact yet over hurdles and appeals as more of a handicap type.

Form: 6456-87

Present Fair³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

16/1

Dropped away in a Punchestown bumper on Rules debut back in March 2021 and, while he scored twice in points since, he was down the field in a novice at Uttoxeter on hurdling/stable debut.

Form: P4121-0

San Roch^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

125/1

Showed some ability in bumpers but returned from 17 months off with an inauspicious hurdling debut at Newcastle 20 days ago. Tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 434-P

Some Scope²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson

17/2

€31,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam (h95), point winner/maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) The Nipper. Won sole start in Irish points (May 29).

Form: 1

Buying Money^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

200/1

Well held on sole outing in bumpers and no form over hurdles.

Form: U4-788

Hashtag Boum⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ruth Jefferson

18/1

£6,500 5-y-o, resold £60,000 5-y-o, Al Namix mare. Half-sister to 10.6f-15f winner Zita des Echanault. Dam, 1½m winner. Successful sole start in Irish points (Oct 30). One to consider.

Form: 1

Not Staying Long⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: K Brogan| T: P Neville

66/1

Unplaced both completed start in points and only fifth in a novice at Market Rasen 48 days ago, so hard to make a solid case for.

Form: F46-5

Rhyme Scheme¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks

150/1

One-time fair handicapper on Flat, stays 1m, little show in 2022. Hard to make a case for.

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Forecasts

Astromachia (13/8), Don Hollow (7/4), Chase A Fortune (9/2), Some Scope (17/2), Present Fair (16/1), Hashtag Boum (18/1), Boomslang (22/1), Not Staying Long (66/1), Monaghan Boy (80/1), Breakdance Kid (100/1), San Roch (125/1), Rhyme Scheme (150/1), Buying Money (200/1)

DON HOLLOW has already won a bumper and there was enough encouragement in his first two hurdling outings to think he can open his account in this. Point winner Hashtag Boum looks a danger and Chase A Fortune could go well under another positive ride.