Racing Again 11th January Handicap Hurdle – Catterick

Catterick

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Racing Again 11th January Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-01-01

Distance 3m1f71y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,040

Winning Time 6m 55.93s (slow by 45.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Abbeyhill (IRE) Jack Hogan · Neil Mulholland	9/4F	Won
2nd	My Strong Man (IRE) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	11/4	2.5
3rd	Oliver's Island (IRE) Edward Austin · Jessica Bedi	4/1	14
4th	Howzat Hiris (FR) Emma Smith-Chaston · Micky Hammond	4/1	32
5th	Magna Moralia (IRE) William Maggs · Mike Sowersby	8/1	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Brasingaman Bella (GB) Stephen Mulqueen · Jedd O'Keeffe	40/1
P.U.	Choungaya (FR) Tom Midgley · Mike Sowersby	80/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Abbeyhill Bay J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Neil Mulholland	165	t	4-4012	82	86	59	32d	—	—	-10	16	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Has improved for the step up to 3m+; a possible, but testing going a slight concern
7	My Strong Man Bay J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Philip Kirby	159	p	2642-7	76	92	80	39d	—	—	-9	13.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
22-race maiden; second to Just Jess in this race in 2023; below par on last two starts
5	Howzat Hiris Grey J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	161	p	31P-62	78	84	36	25d	—	—	-5	12	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Newcastle winner last season; best run since when 2nd last time; conditions suit; chance
8	Oliver's Island Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Jessica Bedi	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Jessica Bedi	154	tb	159-85	71	87	57	18d	—	—	-7	10.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D winner two years ago; not in the best of form recently; others look stronger
1	Magna Moralia Grey J:William Maggs(7) T:Mike Sowersby	J:William Maggs(7) T:Mike Sowersby	168	p	642505	85	90	77	45d	—	—	+3	12.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Some fair form at up to 2m4f last year; this trip on testing ground not sure to be ideal
6	Brasingaman Bella Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Jedd O'Keeffe	160	b	56-P0P	77	75	17	36d	—	—	+3	8.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Modest form; needs to improve for this step up in trip and the addition of blinkers
4	Choungaya Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mike Sowersby	165	p	FPPPP-	82	-	-	270d	—	—	+5	9.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fair hurdler in Ireland; has become disappointing; well treated but plenty to prove
NR	Just Jess Bay J:TBC T:Sue Smith	J: T:Sue Smith	167	—	P8-P25	84	92	84	13d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Won this off 2lb higher last year; not in top form this term but an interesting contender

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Abbeyhill	9/4	9/4	9/4
My Strong Man	7/2	3/1	3/1
Howzat Hiris	9/2	4/1	4/1
Oliver's Island	4/1	9/2	9/2
Magna Moralia	8/1	15/2	7/1
Brasingaman Bella	20/1	18/1	18/1
Choungaya	25/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Abbeyhill

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

My Strong Man

13.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

7/2

3rd

Magna Moralia

12.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Howzat Hiris

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Oliver's Island

10.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Choungaya

9.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Just Jess

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brasingaman Bella

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Magna Moralia	85	90	77
Just Jess	84	92	84
Abbeyhill	82	86	59
Choungaya	82	—	—
Howzat Hiris	78	84	36
Brasingaman Bella	77	75	17
My Strong Man	76	92	80
Oliver's Island	71	87	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Just Jess	13d ago	Quick return
Oliver's Island	18d ago	Fit
Howzat Hiris	25d ago	Fit
Abbeyhill	32d ago	Fit
Brasingaman Bella	36d ago	Fit
My Strong Man	39d ago	Fit
Magna Moralia	45d ago	Fit
Choungaya	270d ago	Long break