13:40 Catterick

Friday 3 February 2023

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 48.1s

Ballygeary²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BF

6/1

Runner-up completed start in Irish points and showed plenty on his Rules debut when runner-up in a Sedgefield bumper last month, pulling clear of the rest. Respected on hurdles bow.

Form: U-22

Calevade²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| C

33/1

Fair on Flat in 2020, scoring twice including at this course, and shaped well on hurdles bow also here (15.7f) in January of that year. However, was off for 2 and a half years prior to his latest outing, pulled up in maiden hurdle at Sedgefield last month.

Form: 3/P

Derwent Dealer³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke

80/1

Minor promise in a brace of bumpers 11 months apart, but offered little (in first-time tongue tie) when pulled up in novice hurdle at Newcastle on Boxing Day. Best watched,

Form: 7-4P

Hapy La Vie³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart

100/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points but shaped as if amiss on hurdles bow at Wetherby in December. Always behind at Ayr the following month and he makes little appeal back up in trip.

Form: 42-P0

Hold Up La Colmine⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 114| BF

4/6

Irish point winner who has made the frame in all 3 starts in maiden hurdles this season. Failed to meet expectations when third at Lingfield (19.5f, heavy) in December, but remains capable of better and can get off the mark.

Form: P1-433

Lights Are Green¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

50/1

Made an unpromising start to his hurdles career when well held in a maiden at Kilbeggan in April last year when trained by Andrew Lynch, but subsequently won a point in October. First run for new yard.

Form: FP26-1

Swallows Song³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

9/4

Made winning start to his career in a Sedgefield bumper in November and showed aptitude for hurdling when third in novice at this C&D on New Year's Day. Can get involved with improvement to come.

Form: 13

Agilulf²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 96

14/1

Fair maiden at best on Flat. Finished third in pair of juvenile events at this course (15.7f) sent hurdling for current connections, before seemingly unsuited by conditions when below-par at Ayr (2m, heavy) last time. Could fare better.

Form: 335

Non-Runners

Cuzco Du Mathan²²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: James Moffatt J: Charlotte Jones

Stand Staunch¹¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Mrs A C Hamilton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hold Up La Colmine (4/6), Swallows Song (9/4), Ballygeary (6/1), Cuzco Du Mathan (6/1), Agilulf (14/1), Calevade (33/1), Lights Are Green (50/1), Stand Staunch (66/1), Derwent Dealer (80/1), Hapy La Vie (100/1)

HOLD UP LA COLMINE has made the frame in all 3 starts over hurdles so far, with the form of his Chepstow fourth on Rules debut working out well (the first 3 have all won since), so he is taken to get off the mark this time around. Swallows Song showed encouragement on his hurdles debut last time and is feared most, ahead of Ballygeary.

Previous Winners

2022

American Gerry

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Mr Nathan Brennan | T: H Morrison

1/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00