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Catterick · Tuesday, 16 Dec · 17:15
· 2m 3f 51y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:15
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Passing Pleasure (G)
FAV
[T]
Improved to readily make a winning start for this yard in 2½m Musselburgh handicap hurdle off this last week. A second outing in a quick succession after an absence is a slight concern but a point background suggests he should take to fenc…
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 76.2 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Bataillon (G)
Fair maiden hurdler. Off 18 months, probably needed the outing when well-held sixth in 3m Ffos Las handicap on reappearance. Should be sharper now switching to fences. The sole runner on the card for his Somerset stable.
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 7 | 76.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Bridge Court (G)
[P1T]
Reached the frame in maiden/novice hurdles last autumn but has struggled in 3 handicaps since, including last month's Kelso reappearance. A switch to fences needs to have a positive effect (placed in point at start of career). Also has fir…
|
Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson | 6 | 74.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Defence Witness (G)
[PT]
Off the mark in this sphere ot Cartmel (21f) in May. Not in quite same form when fifth of 8 over 25f there the following month and off since.
|
Jamie Hamilton | S England | 6 | 72.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Kuriosa (G)
[PT]
Poor maiden hurdler for Paul Nolan in Ireland and struggled in points prior to finishing well held in Sedgefield handicap on chase debut 11 days ago. Can only be watched.
|
Nathan Moscrop | Annabelle Sowray | 6 | 70.8 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Mr Mahler (G)
Still to get his head in front but he comes here in decent nick, finishing 14 lengths second of 7 at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Place claims again for his in-form stable.
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 7 | 67.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Annie Don (M)
[T1]
Maiden hurdler/chaser who continues to offer little. A first-time tongue tie needs to have a positive effect.
|
R T Dunne | Henry Oliver | 6 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Great Ballinboris (G)
[BT]
Maiden hurdler/chaser who took a step back in the right direction after a breathing operation when second at Carlisle in April but has underperformed in his 2 outings this season.
|
B S Hughes | Micky Hammond | 9 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Passing Pleasure (4/6), Mr Mahler (7/2), Bataillon (13/2), Bridge Court (12/1), Defence Witness (12/1), Great Ballinboris (12/1), Annie Don (33/1), Kuriosa (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |