Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Catterick

14:25

Date 2024-01-24

Distance 2m3f66y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 5m 7.10s (slow by 35.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Herakles Westwood (FR) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	9/4F	Won
2nd	Hajey (GB) Tom Midgley · Tracy Waggott	9/2	0.2
3rd	Autumn Return (IRE) Brian Hughes · Ruth Jefferson	100/30	10
4th	Halpha Soleil (FR) Emma Smith-Chaston · Micky Hammond	11/1	2
5th	Golfe Clair (FR) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	14/1	2.5
6th	Sambezi (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Oliver Signy	14/1	.5
7th	Captain Potter (GB) Sean Quinlan · Brian Ellison	11/2	2.75
8th	City Derby (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Lizzie Quinlan	33/1	7.5
9th	Uno Mas (GB) Ellis Collier · Christian Williams	33/1	31

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Coral Blue (IRE) Henry Brooke · Daragh Bourke	28/1
P.U.	Iwa (FR) Craig Nichol · Rose Dobbin	100/1

Runners (11)

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
5	Herakles Westwood Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	157	—	94-711	108	122	113	43d	—	—	-5	22.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Progressive 7yo who has won his last two and could take latest 5lb rise in his stride
1	Autumn Return Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Brian Hughes T:Ruth Jefferson	168	—	41-212	119	123	112	15d	—	—	+2	23.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
2-2 in 2m4f handicaps and she's a solid contender now back up in trip
2	Hajey Chestnut J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Tracy Waggott	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Tracy Waggott	166	—	1-3P61	117	118	100	27d	—	—	+13	28.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Likes it here; won this race last year & did it in good style over C&D latest; key player
9	Captain Potter Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Brian Ellison	J:Sean Quinlan T:Brian Ellison	150	—	41	116	119	113	12d	—	—	+18	29.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won at Sedgefield recently and receives valuable 4yo allowance on this handicap debut
10	Halpha Soleil Chestnut J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Micky Hammond	149	—	46-41P	100	121	112	12d	—	—	+6	14.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Sedgefield on Boxing Day and obvious excuse back there since; retains potential
3	Sambezi Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	165	tp	213-13	116	122	98	29d	—	—	+12	18.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Progressive last spring and he may have needed last month's return to action
8	Coral Blue Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Daragh Bourke	J:Henry Brooke T:Daragh Bourke	152	—	118-95	103	122	57	35d	—	—	+10	14.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Three wins last season but well beaten on both starts this term
4	Golfe Clair Bay J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(5) T:Philip Kirby	165	—	1521/6	116	120	60	29d	—	—	+14	17.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Second in this in 2022; soundly beaten at Sedgefield last month but after a long absence
7	City Derby Chestnut J:Jamie Hamilton T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Lizzie Quinlan	155	—	224326	106	122	89	19d	—	—	+18	20.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Below par at Musselburgh when back from 100 days off, but running well prior to his break
11	Uno Mas Bay J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	146	—	4/4380	97	122	120	12d	—	—	+10	12.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Mark continues to fall but tailed off the last twice and needs to turn things around
6	Iwa b/br J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	J:Craig Nichol T:Rose Dobbin	157	—	/5261-	108	-	-	552d	—	—	+26	27.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Two-time French chase winner who returns from absence; one to watch in the betting

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Herakles Westwood	15/8	5/2	5/2	85/40	9/4
Autumn Return	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2
Hajey	5/1	4/1	5/1	9/2	9/2
Captain Potter	8/1	13/2	11/2	7/1	13/2
Halpha Soleil	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	8/1
Sambezi	16/1	14/1	12/1	16/1	14/1
Coral Blue	20/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Golfe Clair	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
City Derby	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Uno Mas	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Iwa	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Captain Potter

29.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

8/1

2nd

Hajey

28.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Iwa

27.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Autumn Return

23.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Herakles Westwood

22.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

City Derby

20.9

OR: 14 Form: 6 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Sambezi

18.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Golfe Clair

17.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Halpha Soleil

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Coral Blue

14.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Uno Mas

12.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Autumn Return	119	123	112
Hajey	117	118	100
Captain Potter	116	119	113
Sambezi	116	122	98
Golfe Clair	116	120	60
Herakles Westwood	108	122	113
Iwa	108	—	—
City Derby	106	122	89
Coral Blue	103	122	57
Halpha Soleil	100	121	112
Uno Mas	97	122	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Captain Potter	12d ago	Quick return
Halpha Soleil	12d ago	Quick return
Uno Mas	12d ago	Quick return
Autumn Return	15d ago	Fit
City Derby	19d ago	Fit
Hajey	27d ago	Fit
Sambezi	29d ago	Fit
Golfe Clair	29d ago	Fit
Coral Blue	35d ago	Fit
Herakles Westwood	43d ago	Fit
Iwa	552d ago	Long break