A competitive afternoon of National Hunt racing awaits at Catterick on Tuesday, 16th December, with a seven-race card forming part of the track’s winter schedule. According to the Catterick Bridge Race Cards 16 December, proceedings will run from 12:15pm to 3:20pm and include hurdles, steeple chases, and a National Hunt flat race under seasonal conditions.
The card will feature Class 4 and Class 5 contests, including amateur and novice events, with stamina and reliable jumping expected to be decisive factors throughout the afternoon.
The 12:15pm The AJA Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) will be contested over 3m 1f 71y for prize money of £7,000. The field will include BOLLIN NEIL, BORN IN THE WEST, FARMER JIMMY, SECOND SUBALTERN, GUSTAVO GOODWAY, and APIECEOVFORTUNE, with stamina and measured riding expected to play a central role in the outcome.
At 12:45pm, the focus will switch to younger hurdlers in The Download The Raceday Ready App Now Juvenile Hurdle Race (Class 4). Run over 1m 7f 156y for £8,000, the race will feature GENBU, ARCTIC VOYAGE, BEBSIDE, BOUBOULE, CAPTAIN CONNOR, FRANK STAMPER, and KEYBOARD, several of whom will still be gaining experience over obstacles.
The 1:15pm The Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) will take place over 2m 3f 51y, also worth £8,000. PASSING PLEASURE, BATAILLON, BRIDGE COURT, DEFENCE WITNESS, KURIOSA, MR MAHLER, and ANNIE DON will be set to face a test that will reward accurate jumping and tactical awareness.
Novice hurdlers will return at 1:45pm for The John Smiths Catterick – Raise A Pint Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4). The 2m 3f 66y contest, carrying £8,000 in prize money, will feature COURT CANYON, ALBA CRUS, JOEYBOTTLES, LOULOU MADRIK, WESTERN MOUNT, and WILLIAM YEATS, with several runners expected to show further progression over this intermediate distance.
The 2:15pm The racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) will be run over 2m 3f 66y for £7,000. PARIKARMA, VANILLA DANCER, CAMAN ROCCO, SUITABLY SURPRISED, HOLLY BIRD, and DANCE IN THE PARK will line up in a contest that traditionally places a premium on consistency and sound hurdling.
At 2:45pm, The Nick Robinson Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) will be staged over 1m 7f 145y for £8,000. The expected runners are ZERO TOLERANCE, TOON TOWN, BLAZING COURT, PROSPECT HOUSE, and GETAWAY JEWEL, with pace likely to be a defining factor around the sharper trip.
The meeting will conclude at 3:20pm with The Racing Again 28th December Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5). The 1m 7f 156y contest for £4,500 will include CLAY PIGEONS, LANDSBOROUGH, DIAMOND WHITE, HASHTAG QUEEN, I C U IN MY DREAMS, and LET IT SETTLE, offering a valuable introduction to competitive racing for several lightly raced participants.
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