15:05 Catterick

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Season Ticket Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 36.55s

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Be The Difference¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 98| CD

5/1

Built on comeback run (second of 13 at Doncaster, 19.5f) when landing a dominant victory over C&D 15 days ago (keen in rear early, allowed to stride on, built up insurmountable lead and always holding on). May have more competition for the lead today but has an excellent chance of following up.

Form: S55621

Rumble B¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 88

10/1

Notched 3 wins in the first half of 2024 and likely needed comeback run after 6 months off (raced off the pace, some headway before 2 out, never landed a blow) when sixth of 10 over C&D 15 days ago. Entitled to come on for that effort.

Form: 3-31376

Robert d'Ores^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 87

5/1

Career-best under Brian Hughes when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (4/1) at Hexham (23.3f, soft) 21 days ago, travelled well through the race and won comfortably. Up 11 lb for that but second has franked form (won last week) and has to be respected in bid to follow up.

Form: PP8621

Fainche^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 87

28/1

Winless following 26 attempts but ended last term in good heart, runner-up in handicap at Newcastle (23.7f, heavy) in April. Shaped as if needing the run after 7 months off at Hexham 28 days ago. Cheekpieces added today (has worn them for previous trainer) but has a bit to find here.

Form: 3232-99

Jongleur D'etoiles^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 86| D

1/1

A typical quiet improver from this in-form yard, progressed for second run in headgear (retained today) when scoring at Wincanton (24.7f, heavy) 27 days ago (held up, not always fluent, travelled well, won decisively). Similar tactics likely today and should get a decent pace to aim at. Big player.

Form: 70-P851

Edgewell^v⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 82

9/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over fences with a cosy success in handicap at Downpatrick (23.7f) in October but not in same form (on toes in preliminaries and jumped poorly) when sixth of 8 in at Kelso (23.4f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces on return to hurdles.

Form: 469616

Just Jess¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 75| CD

10/1

C&D winner is on a lengthy losing run and ran poorly when pulled up in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 18 days ago, tailing off from early. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: P86-P4P

Non-Runners

Evenwood Sonofagun²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: Sean Quinlan

Balkotic⁴⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Jongleur D'etoiles (1/1), Robert d'Ores (5/1), Be The Difference (5/1), Edgewell (9/1), Rumble B (10/1), Just Jess (10/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (10/1), Balkotic (25/1), Fainche (28/1)

A couple of these like to race prominently and this could be set up nicely for last-time-out winner JONGLEUR D'ETOILES, who tends to be held up and would benefit from a truly-run race. Be the Difference is likely to be pushing the pace (along with Balkotic) following his dominant front-running victory here earlier this month. He's very much respected as the main danger, while the in-form Robert d'Ores can go well again.