Happy 106th Birthday Frank Buttery Handicap Hurdle.
Catterick · Wednesday, 4 Mar · 19:40
· 3m 1f 71y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JUNIOR DES MOTTES (FR
🥈 Second
EAST EAGLE (IRE
🥉 Third
WORKHARDPLAYHARD (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
151
150/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Workhardplayhard (G)
Won a point bumper and showed fair form when in the frame both his starts over hurdles late in 2023. Considerately handled after a 2-year absence when eighth of 16 in 2m4f Newcastle novice in January. Not without interest now going handica…
|
Mr Thomas Easterby | T D Easterby | 7 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Cold Henry (G)
Modest 2m Flat winner who has shown a similar level of form in this sphere, fifth of 15 on his handicap hurdle debut at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Not discounted off a 2 lb lower mark now stepping up in trip.
|
Harry Bannister | Sara Ender | 7 | 74.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Beep Beep Becky (M)
Runner-up in an Irish point. Has been brought along steadily over hurdles, a never-dangerous 13th in 2m novice at Huntingdon in December. Appeals as a likely improver now going handicapping over this markedly longer distance.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 71.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
East Eagle (G)
[T]
Resumed winning ways over C&D in January and has continued in good nick, third of 9 over C&D 8 days ago. A likely player off the same mark.
|
Charlie Maggs | M E Sowersby | 6 | 68.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Junior Des Mottes (G)
FAV
[P]
Largely struggled for David Brace last season and pulled up on belated return/debut for new yard in January. However, has looked an improved model in winning handicaps (around 3m) at Fakenham and Plumpton since, and he's the one to beat un…
|
J M Quinlan | Nick Scholfield | 7 | 68.5 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Moveonbuy (M)
[P1]
Opened her account at Cartmel last summer but she's not proved easy to catch right subsequently, only sixth of 9 in 3m1f Carlisle handicap hurdle 16 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.
|
William Maggs | A Crook | 6 | 67.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Community Rebel (G)
[P]
Winless since early 2023 and he arrives out of sorts over fences, a remote third of 5 in 3m2f handicap chase at Sedgefield 13 days ago. Back over hurdles for the first time in 12 months with lots to prove.
|
B S Hughes | Micky Hammond | 10 | 66.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Mythical (G)
A one-time fairly useful Flat winner but he seems only poor nowadays and also showed little in 4 starts over hurdles last season for Simon Whitaker. Very hard to warm to for his new handler after 9 months off.
|
Jamie Hamilton | Samantha & Jacqueline Coward | 9 | 65.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: Junior Des Mottes (5/6), East Eagle (9/2), Workhardplayhard (7/1), Cold Henry (17/2), Beep Beep Becky (9/1), Moveonbuy (11/1), Community Rebel (22/1), Mythical (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |