Easby Abbey Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Catterick

15:00

Date 2026-02-24

Distance 1m7f145y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Weather Overcast

Temp 8°C

Wind 9mph S

Rain 36%

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
6	Bid Up Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	161	t	000094	91	98	66	25d	—	—	-4	16.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
0-15 but starts out for new stable with Sean Bowen booked; one to watch in the betting
10	Shadowfax Of Rohan Grey J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Patrick Neville	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Patrick Neville	151	ht	53-79P	79	-	-	248d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-7	13.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Pulled up last June when last seen; wind op since; check the betting on stable/chase debut
8	Blue Bear Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	156	—	4U/7-5	84	102	-	15d	—	—	-4	13.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Tailed off over h'dles on recent comeback but one to watch in the betting now back chasing
2	Dixie Cowboy Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	165	—	-91225	93	103	91	30d	—	—	+9	24.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
In good form prior to 2m3f blip last time; could go well now back down in distance
7	Forcetoreckonwith Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	157	t	570243	85	104	96	25d	—	—	+8	16.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Pressed leader - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
1	El Muchacho Grey J:William Maggs(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:William Maggs(5) T:Mike Sowersby	168	t	80151F	96	106	61	15d	—	—	+14	22.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Running well when falling at final fence here a fortnight ago and he's high on the list
11	Zara's Universe Bay J:Joe Williamson T:Andrew Crook	J:Joe Williamson T:Andrew Crook	143	p	6-6274	71	101	68	54d	—	—	+1	6.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Hasn't shone on last two starts but she's now 5lb lower than when second in this last year
3	Zumbi Grey J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt	164	t	3/8-PP	92	-	-	53d	—	—	+10	12.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Pulled up on both outings this winter; transformation required in a first-time tongue-tie
4	Park Hind Bay J:Miss Pippa Brown(7) T:Victor Thompson	J:Miss Pippa Brown(7) T:Victor Thompson	162	p	P31P-P	90	-	-	—	—	—	+9	10.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Won a point last April and makes her chase debut today, but she's 0-19 under rules
NR	Ozzy Cosmo Bay J:TBC T:N W Alexander	J: T:N W Alexander	162	tp	3P-8P4	90	97	41	14d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Reduced mark but pulled up/tailed off back over fences on his last two starts
NR	Cawthorne Banker Bay J:TBC T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J: T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	155	p	21316D7	83	-	-	54d	—	—	—	11.9	—	—
A return to form is needed now back chasing but he's well handicapped on hurdle exploits

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bid Up	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Shadowfax Of Rohan	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Blue Bear	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	10/3
Dixie Cowboy	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	4/1
Forcetoreckonwith	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
El Muchacho	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	17/2
Zara's Universe	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Zumbi	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	50/1
Park Hind	150/1	100/1	125/1	100/1	125/1
Ozzy Cosmo	-	-	-	-	-
Cawthorne Banker	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dixie Cowboy

24.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 9 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

El Muchacho

22.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

3rd

Forcetoreckonwith

16.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Bid Up

16.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Blue Bear

13.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Shadowfax Of Rohan

13.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Zumbi

12.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Cawthorne Banker

11.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

—

Park Hind

10.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ozzy Cosmo

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Zara's Universe

6.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Muchacho	96	106	61
Dixie Cowboy	93	103	91
Zumbi	92	—	—
Bid Up	91	98	66
Park Hind	90	—	—
Ozzy Cosmo	90	97	41
Forcetoreckonwith	85	104	96
Blue Bear	84	102	—
Cawthorne Banker	83	—	—
Shadowfax Of Rohan	79	—	—
Zara's Universe	71	101	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ozzy Cosmo	14d ago	Fit
Blue Bear	15d ago	Fit
El Muchacho	15d ago	Fit
Bid Up	25d ago	Fit
Forcetoreckonwith	25d ago	Fit
Dixie Cowboy	30d ago	Fit
Zumbi	53d ago	Fresh
Zara's Universe	54d ago	Fresh
Cawthorne Banker	54d ago	Fresh
Shadowfax Of Rohan	248d ago	Long break
Park Hind	—	—