Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Catterick

15:30

Date 2024-02-12

Distance 1m7f156y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,152

Winning Time 4m 3.30s (slow by 25.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Milldam (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	7/2	Won
2nd	The Churchill Lad (IRE) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	4/1	.75
3rd	El Jefe (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · Andrew Hamilton	3/1	13
4th	Moonlight Glory (IRE) Tom Midgley · Mark Walford	15/2	8
5th	For Pleasure (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	5/2F	6
6th	Very Excellent (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Mike Sowersby	16/1	11
7th	Carrarea (IRE) Edward Austin · Hannah McMahon	80/1	14

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
7	El Jefe Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	149	ht	231114	104	126	103	7d	—	—	+13	35.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Three wins this season, including on heavy; ran as though needing the run latest
2	For Pleasure Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	167	t	VP9511	122	130	113	48d	—	—	+19	41.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Two from two for this yard; up 4lb for winning by a neck last time; likely contender again
3	Milldam Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	164	ht	49-514	119	126	96	30d	—	—	+5	22.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won on heavy over 2m in December; didn't seem to stay 2m3f latest; a possible back at 2m
4	The Churchill Lad Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	164	h	5-7213	119	126	119	29d	—	—	+5	22.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Made all to win on heavy in December; bit disappointing last time but could bounce back
5	Moonlight Glory Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Mark Walford	161	—	501521	116	123	86	17d	—	—	+26	35.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Two good runs at Sedgefield last twice, winning over 2m1f there last time; each-way chance
8	Very Excellent Chestnut J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	149	—	P6-262	104	123	74	32d	—	—	+9	15.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
1-15 over hurdles; has been in good form, notably when good second over C&D last time
6	Carrarea Chestnut J:Edward Austin(5) T:Hannah McMahon	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Hannah McMahon	160	t	3-1150	115	123	110	—	—	—	+16	19.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two wins in lower grade for Mark Walford in the summer; bought for £2,000; stable debut
NR	Holly Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	168	—	38-851	123	124	99	34d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
French bumper winner; won a mares' handicap at Market Rasen last time; stiffer task here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
El Jefe	5/2	11/4	SP
For Pleasure	11/4	11/4	SP
Milldam	9/2	4/1	SP
The Churchill Lad	4/1	4/1	SP
Moonlight Glory	8/1	7/1	SP
Very Excellent	18/1	14/1	SP
Carrarea	33/1	33/1	SP

Predictor

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

1st

For Pleasure

41.4

OR: 18 Form: 16.7 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

El Jefe

35.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Moonlight Glory

35.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

The Churchill Lad

22.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Milldam

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Carrarea

19.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Holly

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Very Excellent

15.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Holly	123	124	99
For Pleasure	122	130	113
Milldam	119	126	96
The Churchill Lad	119	126	119
Moonlight Glory	116	123	86
Carrarea	115	123	110
El Jefe	104	126	103
Very Excellent	104	123	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
El Jefe	7d ago	Quick return
Moonlight Glory	17d ago	Fit
The Churchill Lad	29d ago	Fit
Milldam	30d ago	Fit
Very Excellent	32d ago	Fit
Holly	34d ago	Fit
For Pleasure	48d ago	Fresh
Carrarea	—	—