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Catterick

14:30

Date 2026-02-24

Distance 2m3f66y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.9°C

Wind 6mph SE

Rain 74%

Winning Time 5m 0.89s (slow by 25.89s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Secret Vino (GB) Miss Gina Andrews · T Ellis	11/4J	Won
2nd	Wind Your Neck In (IRE) Isabelle Ryder · Sam England	3/1	1
3rd	Joto (GB) Alice Stevens · John Dawson	11/4J	3.25
4th	Time Was (IRE) Miss Natasha Cookson · Philip Kirby	7/2	1.75
5th	Merry Shuil (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Jennie Candlish	7/1	21
6th	Pearl Smoke (GB) Megan Fox · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	66/1	7

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
1	Secret Vino Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:T Ellis	168	—	-74153	100	100	94	30d	—	—	+4	27.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won at Southwell in November and close third at Sedgefield last month; can be bang there
4	Wind Your Neck In Chestnut J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Sam England	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Sam England	157	t	644472	89	104	94	8d	—	—	0	20.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
0-12 over hurdles but runner-up at Carlisle last Monday; in the mix if backing that up
7	Joto Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:John Dawson	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:John Dawson	143	t	53-833	75	103	89	32d	—	—	-8	12.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Third at Doncaster on first crack at 2m3f and this unexposed 6yo could be in the shake-up
6	Time Was Bay J:Miss Natasha Cookson(7) T:Philip Kirby	J:Miss Natasha Cookson(7) T:Philip Kirby	147	p	36P243	79	105	97	22d	—	—	0	17.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
9yo who is 0-18 under rules but running well this season and might not be far away
2	Merry Shuil Chestnut J:Lilly Pinchin T:Jennie Candlish	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Jennie Candlish	166	h	34-972	98	102	77	15d	—	—	+5	14.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
In rear - headway 6th - hit 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
5	Pearl Smoke Bay J:Megan Fox(7) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Megan Fox(7) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	148	tp	6366PP	80	99	42	19d	—	—	+6	8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Pulled up at 40-1 and 50-1 in first two handicaps and a transformation is needed
NR	Burning It Up Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:N W Alexander	J:NON-RUNNER T:N W Alexander	161	p	54P827	93	103	-	14d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Went close at Newcastle last month and had excuses when disappointing at Ayr since
NR	Macho Sun Bay J:TBC T:Mike Sowersby	J: T:Mike Sowersby	142	t	9-746F	74	92	75	30d	—	—	—	6	—	—
25-race maiden who is 8lb wrong at the weights today and hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Secret Vino	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Wind Your Neck In	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Joto	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Time Was	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Merry Shuil	8/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Pearl Smoke	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Burning It Up	-	-	-	-	-
Macho Sun	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Secret Vino

27.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 8 Odds: 6.9

11/4

2nd

Wind Your Neck In

20.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Time Was

17.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Merry Shuil

14.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Burning It Up

13.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

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Joto

12.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Pearl Smoke

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Macho Sun

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Secret Vino	100	100	94
Merry Shuil	98	102	77
Burning It Up	93	103	—
Wind Your Neck In	89	104	94
Pearl Smoke	80	99	42
Time Was	79	105	97
Joto	75	103	89
Macho Sun	74	92	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wind Your Neck In	8d ago	Quick return
Burning It Up	14d ago	Fit
Merry Shuil	15d ago	Fit
Pearl Smoke	19d ago	Fit
Time Was	22d ago	Fit
Secret Vino	30d ago	Fit
Macho Sun	30d ago	Fit
Joto	32d ago	Fit