13:40 Catterick

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Millbry Hill Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 6m 44.0s

Spider's Bite^t,v²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: A Nicol| OR: 100

16/1

Close second at Perth (3m) in August and took a step back in the right direction of sorts at Musselburgh last month. Hard to make a strong case for but interesting that Brian Hughes retains the ride.

Form: 2P4UP5

Melanamix³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 96

9/4

Point winner who displayed some promise over hurdles and has been placed in handicaps around 2½m at Ayr and here since switching to fences. Interesting now back up in trip.

Form: P4-4632

No Cruise Yet^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 95

7/2

Good start for new yard, winning at Sedgefield before chasing home a progressive type over C&D. Looks sure to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 36PF12

Supreme Steel^b⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 79

80/1

Veteran who capitalised on a much-reduced mark at Hexham in October. Would have been second at Sedgefield 5 days later but for falling at the last but well below par both runs since.

Form: 561F55

Fame And Hope¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 78

15/2

Maiden hurdler, although she was second in a 23f Hexham handicap last month. Lesser run here on New Year's Day. Makes chase debut.

Form: 89-0026

Hidden Glen^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 75

28/1

Well treated on his best form but wasn't with Dr Richard Newland long and he's finished well held in 5 runs for current yard. All to prove.

Form: 545-756

Tumbling Dice^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 74| CD

9/4

Reacted positively to cheekpieces when seeing off 8 rivals over C&D on New Year's Day. Contender if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

Form: 90-7531

Hidden Cargo¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 72

9/1

Remains a maiden after 27 starts but he did step up on his comeback run at Hexham last month when 5 lengths third to Tumbling Dice over C&D on New Year's Day.

Form: 357P53

The Very Thing^v1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

66/1

Long-standing maiden who has cut little ice in 3 attempts over fences, including pulled up in C&D handicap won by Tumbling Dice on New Year's Day. Remains to be seen if visor makes any difference.

Form: 58545P

Forecasts

Melanamix (9/4), Tumbling Dice (9/4), No Cruise Yet (7/2), Fame And Hope (15/2), Hidden Cargo (9/1), Spider's Bite (16/1), Hidden Glen (28/1), The Very Thing (66/1), Supreme Steel (80/1)

NO CRUISE YET is fancied to continue his good start for the Sam England stable and land a second win of the winter. Melanamix has taken quite well to fences and she's feared most ahead of recent C&D scorer Tumbling Dice.