Easby Abbey Handicap Chase.
Catterick · Tuesday, 24 Feb · 19:00
· 1m 7f 145y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FORCETORECKONWITH (IRE
🥈 Second
DIXIE COWBOY (IRE
🥉 Third
BID UP (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.60
18/5
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
El Muchacho (G)
[T]
Returned to form from out of the blue at Sedgefield in November and added to his tally when taking a 4-runner handicap chase here (19f, good) on New Year's Day. In the process of running creditably when falling at the last back here recent…
|
William Maggs | M E Sowersby | 9 | 76.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Dixie Cowboy (G)
Winning chasing debut over 2m at Sedgefield in November and found just one too good on next 2 starts. Didn't jump with much fluency back at Sedgefield last month but had looked pretty sure-footed prior to that and will have a serious chanc…
|
Jonathan England | S England | 7 | 74.8 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Zumbi (G)
[T1]
Lightly-raced hurdles winner who made a reasonable start over fences when third in a Cartmel handicap. However, that was back in June 2023 and his 3 subsequent efforts have not been at all inspiring. Now tried in a tongue strap.
|
Leah Noreci | James Moffatt | 9 | 74.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Park Hind (M)
[P]
Point winner last spring but she's 0-19 under Rules and is probably best watched starting out over fences here.
|
Miss Pippa Brown | V Thompson | 9 | 73.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Ozzy Cosmo (G)
[TP]
Bagged 2m novice hurdle at Ayr in December 2023 but little to shout about since and she's struggled all half-a-dozen starts in this sphere.
|
C O'Farrell | N W Alexander | 7 | 73.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Bid Up (G)
FAV
[T]
Lost his way for Paul Gilligan in Ireland and has failed to fire switched to fences for Brian Cawley the last twice. Moved yard again since and, on the upside, the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye and he continues to edge down the wei…
|
S Bowen | G Hanmer | 5 | 73 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Forcetoreckonwith (M)
[T]
Irish point winner remains a maiden under Rules but ought to put that right sooner rather than later judged on in-frame efforts on each of her last 3 starts, most recently finishing third to a highly progressive chaser over this C&D. Now 2…
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 7 | 71.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Blue Bear (G)
Gained a first success at Sedgefield in February 2024 but hasn't come close to adding to that in 4 subsequent starts, including over hurdles here recently when returning from a lengthy absence.
|
Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith | 8 | 70.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Cawthorne Banker (G)
[P]
Resumed winning ways in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in October but struggled here when last seen on New Year's Day and hasn't shone in 3 previous attempts over fences.
|
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 70.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Shadowfax Of Rohan (G)
FAV
[HT]
Showed ability in bumpers and bettered previous hurdles efforts when third of 15 on handicap debut at Perth last spring. However, he hasn't offered much since and will need to prove a different proposition now switched to fences for new ya…
|
Charlie Maggs | P Neville | 6 | 68.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Zara's Universe (M)
[P]
Three-time chase winner and best effort for a while when runner-up at Southwell in December. Not in the same form next 2 starts and now 0-12 over jumps but she's not completely written off having slipped to an attractive mark.
|
Joe Williamson | A Crook | 10 | 64.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Shadowfax Of Rohan (10/3), Bid Up (10/3), Dixie Cowboy (18/5), Blue Bear (4/1), Cawthorne Banker (11/2), Forcetoreckonwith (8/1), El Muchacho (10/1), Zara's Universe (11/1), Ozzy Cosmo (12/1), Zumbi (50/1), Park Hind (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |