Catterick
Today, January 31, 2025HurdleClass 52m3fSoft
Verdict
Verdict
Irish raider COCO LIGHTNING made a positive start for new trainer Cian Collins at Fairyhouse recently and is given a chance to confirm that promise. Fellow long-distance traveller Limerick Leader may give the selection most to do ahead of Blame Rose.
Coco Lightning
Limerick Leader
Blame Rose
Win or Each Way
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
- 6. Coco LightningJ: Danny GilliganT: Cian Michael Collins, IrelandF: 304-87673
- Price History:
- 3.00
- Age:
- 8
- Weight:
- 11-6
- Gear:
- hood and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 92
- Days Since Last Run:
- 15
VerdictTook a step back in the right direction when third of 15 in 2½m Fairyhouse handicap hurdle for new trainer Cian Collins 15 days ago. Big player for a stable no stranger to success in Britain. - 5. Blame RoseJ: Ben SmithT: Susan CorbettF: 84P34151-
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 8
- Weight:
- 11-8
- Gear:
- cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 94
- Days Since Last Run:
- 284
VerdictMaiden but her in-frame efforts at Kelso and over C&D in recent months show that she can be competitive from her basement mark. - 4. Limerick LeaderJ: Shane FenelonT: Alison ThorpeF: 26-4P4144
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 8
- Weight:
- 11-9
- Gear:
- cheekpieces
- Official Rating:
- 95
- Days Since Last Run:
- 20
VerdictScored at Perth in September on his final run for Olly Murphy and has made a respectable start for his new yard when fourth in handicaps at Exeter and Ffos Las in recent weeks. Thereabouts. 
8. QuianJ: J. HoganT: Lizzie QuinlanF: 549-00334- Price History:
- 5.50
- Age:
- 9
- Weight:
- 10-12
- Gear:
- cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 84
- Days Since Last Run:
- 14
VerdictNot disgraced when fourth of 7 in 2m Musselburgh handicap on his recent first outing for the Lizzie Quinlan stable. Needs to build on that now stepping back up in trip.
2. Be The DifferenceJ: Joe WilliamsonT: Philip KirbyF: S556216- Price History:
- 8.00
- Age:
- 9
- Weight:
- 11-12
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 98
- Days Since Last Run:
- 30
VerdictAllowed to build up an insurmountable lead when winning an amateur riders' event over 25f here in December. Unable to poach as big a lead back here on New Year's Day and weakened into sixth. Drops back in trip now.
9. Dorcas RoadJ: Bradley HarrisT: Harriet DickinF: 7/75-58P8- Price History:
- 10.00
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 10-4
- Gear:
- tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 76
- Days Since Last Run:
- 51
VerdictYet to trouble the judge after 7 attempts, including 2 handicaps for this yard towards the end of 2024. The stable is among the winners, though, so a market move would be interesting.
3. Present FairJ: William MaggsT: Donald McCainF: 146P8-357- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 8
- Weight:
- 11-12
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 98
- Days Since Last Run:
- 31
VerdictWon a 2m Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in the mud last winter. Matched that form when third over 2½m at Worcester in June but he hasn't been at his best in 2 comeback runs in recent months.
1. ReformeJ: Joshua ThompsonT: Tom GrettonF: 443-870- Price History:
- 13.00
- Age:
- 6
- Weight:
- 12-0
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 100
- Days Since Last Run:
- 47
VerdictFair form when reaching the frame on his first 2 outings over hurdles for Lucinda Russell but well held in handicaps at Taunton and Windsor for new stable in recent months.
7. Call Him NowJ: Tom MidgleyT: Joel Parkinson & Sue SmithF: 967/60- Price History:
- 17.00
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 11-0
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 86
- Days Since Last Run:
- 7
VerdictWent backwards from reappearance when down the field at Doncaster last Friday. The stable's good recent record in this race provides hope but he's hard to make a case for on form.- Unnamed Favourite
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