12:20 Catterick 01 Jan 2026
Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,446 - 6 ran
close up, pressed leader 3 out, led going best before 2 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, kept on well flat, always doing enough
tracked leading pair, briefly shaken up after 3 out, pushed along and went second before 2 out, every chance approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, not pace of winner
led, not fluent 7th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost second, no extra and faded before last
towards rear, awkward 1st, outpaced and lost touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened
took keen hold, in touch, slow 2nd, not fluent 6th, well behind after 3 out, tailed off
held up in last, not fluent 3rd, ridden along before 6th, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £5.46 (2, 1) |
| Win | £2.50 (2) |
| Place | £1.30 (2), £1.60 (1) |
| Swinger | £1.10 (1, 2), £1.10 (1, 3), £1.10 (2, 3) |
| Exacta | £4.70 (2, 1) |
| Trifecta | £5.40 (2, 1, 3) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft | 6 | It's All About You | 5 | 11 12 | - | 423111 | 18 days | J Candlish (113 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 5/ 6 | 4:53.12 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 7 | Backbyjet | 6 | 11 5 | - | 657-745 | 71 days | B Ellison (49 miles) | Stephen Mulqueen | 25/ 1 | 5:15.62 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 7 | Park This One | 6 | 11 12 | - | 3121-14 | 30 days | Jamie Snowden (235 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 8/ 15 | 5:00.06 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 5 | High Moon | 7 | 11 5 | - | 65-336U | 6 days | R Menzies (24 miles) | Nathan Moscrop | 9/ 4 | 4:51.93 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 7 | Frimeur De Lancray | 6 | 11 2 | - | 5F-4 | 43 days | J Parkinson & S Smith (54 miles) | Ryan Mania | 4/ 7 | 5:21.18 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 6 | Presence Of Mind | 5 | 11 2 | - | 1-21 | 39 days | O Murphy (178 miles) | David England | 5/ 4 | 4:49.40 | |
| 2019 | Good | 6 | Hogan's Height | 8 | 11 2 | - | 1116-3P | 49 days | Jamie Snowden (235 miles) | Page Fuller | 11/ 8 | 4:44.30 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 7 | Dieg Man | 5 | 11 8 | - | 543-211 | 34 days | N P Mulholland | Niall Madden | 2/ 5 | 5:02.30 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 9 | Sam Spinner | 5 | 11 9 | - | 12-12 | 28 days | Jedd O'Keeffe (12 miles) | Brian Harding | 5/ 6 | 4:48.50 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 12 | Lady Yeats | 5 | 11 2 | - | 438315 | 42 days | G M Moore (14 miles) | Joe Colliver | 9/ 2 | 5:05.00 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 10 | Definitly Red | 6 | 11 6 | - | 1117-12 | 33 days | B Ellison (49 miles) | Will Kennedy | 1/ 3 | 4:56.20 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 6 | Emral Silk | 6 | 11 6 | - | 37 | 51 days | J Parkinson & S Smith (54 miles) | S Byrne | 16/ 1 | 4:58.90 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 10 | Special Catch | 6 | 11 12 | - | 33513-1 | 14 days | K G Reveley (38 miles) | J Reveley | 1/ 5 | 5:07.00 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 10 | Koup De Kanon | 6 | 11 12 | - | 662-15P | 25 days | D McCain Jnr (130 miles) | J Maguire | 5/ 2 | 5:04.00 | |
| 2008 (Div 1) | Soft | 12 | Andytown | 5 | 11 6 | - | 2P1-72 | 41 days | N G Richards (63 miles) | F Davis | 6/ 4 | 5:01.70 | |
| 2008 (Div 2) | Soft | 9 | Starting Point | 6 | 11 6 | - | 2Y2Y/4Y1Y-1H | 301 days | G A Swinbank (6 miles) | D C Costello | 7/ 4 | 5:10.80 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 15 | Poker De Sivola | 4 | 11 0 | - | 04-351 | 47 days | Ferdy Murphy (15 miles) | Graham Lee | 3/ 1 | 4:55.50 | |
| 2006 | Good | 15 | Zeitgeist | 5 | 11 6 | - | 28-6915 | 137 days | J Howard Johnson (30 miles) | Graham Lee | 1/ 3 | 4:54.00 |
