Racing Again 8th January Handicap Hurdle.
Catterick · Thursday, 1 Jan · 19:20
· 1m 7f 156y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:20
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
81
80/1
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 | — |
Byron Hill (G)
[T]
A fair winning hurdler at Carlisle but ended last season out of form and yet to fire this season, sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip with more required.
|
Paddy Hanlon | P Neville | 9 | 76.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
John Betjeman (G)
FAV
Made a winning start for current yard at Sedgefield in November and backed it up with a good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Very much one to consider.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 10 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Killycarn (G)
Runner-up sole completed start in Irish points and has hinted at promise in a trio of novice hurdles this term, eighth of 14 at Wetherby (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Not ruled out now going into handicaps.
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 6 | 74.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Bodygroove (G)
[B]
A fair Flat winner who made a successful handicap hurdle debut at Wetherby in March. Largely below par since and pulled up at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 49 days ago. Others are preferred.
|
Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond | 6 | 72.6 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Wind Your Neck In (G)
[T]
Remains a maiden but he came in a good fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Weighted to go well eased 1 lb.
|
Tom Midgley | S England | 7 | 72.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Gozo (G)
[PT]
Made a winning debut over hurdles at Plumpton in 2023. Posted a solid fourth in Flat handicap at Newbury (10f) in April on his final run for Ben Brookhouse so can't be ruled out on his yard/handicap hurdle debut after a lay-off.
|
Conor Rabbitt | A B Hamilton | 6 | 71.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Character Testing (G)
[T]
Had a wind op before coming in only seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) 34 days ago on his final run for Tom Ellis. More is required for his new handler.
|
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 5 | 70.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Cawthorne Banker (G)
[P]
Resumed winning ways at Uttoxeter in October but well held at Stratford (18.7f) day later and subsequently disqualified for rider failing to weigh in. Can bounce back after a break.
|
K Brogan | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 69.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Lahire (G)
[P]
On a losing run and retried in cheekpieces when ninth of 12 in Flat handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
William Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 68.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Susiesparkle (M)
[T]
Arrives well below par, ninth on Flat at Southwell (14.1f) 42 days ago. Very hard to warm to back over hurdles.
|
Aaron Anderson | M E Sowersby | 6 | 66.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: John Betjeman (5/2), Lahire (5/1), Cawthorne Banker (11/2), Wind Your Neck In (6/1), Byron Hill (15/2), Killycarn (8/1), Character Testing (8/1), Gozo (20/1), Bodygroove (22/1), Susiesparkle (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |