15:40 Catterick

Wednesday 26 January 2022

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Start Your RacingTV Free Month Now Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.2s

Zolfo^v1¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 102| D

22/1

Had a very productive 2019/20, winning 5 times over fences, but he continues out of sorts, let down by his jumping at Sedgefield last time. Sterner headgear tried. Market move would be interesting.

Form: 4P-08PP

Victory Echo^t,v²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

12/1

Won at Newcastle in December 2020 but he's lost his way, well beaten again at Ayr last time.

Form: 205526

Relkadam^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 99| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who is back in form, though collared close home having looked the likely victor after the last at Wetherby 19 days ago. Back up 3 lb but should be on the premises again.

Form: 544522

Aire Valley Lad^b1⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94| BF

7/2

Fair hurdle winner looking just as good over fences, going with much more zest in first-time cheekpieces when a well-backed second at Sedgefield in November. Player if backing that up in new headgear.

Form: 7-84P32

Peak Time^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 94

66/1

Fair 21f winning hurdler for Rebecca Menzies but not seen for 33 months and was well beaten for new yard on chase debut at Ayr recently.

Form: 7471/P

Graystown^b,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 93

22/1

Scored at Hexham (regular there) in October but pulled up twice since. Others preferred.

Form: 13F1PP

Getaway Jewel²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

6/1

Opened hurdles account at Sedgefield (16.8f) in April and went close back from a break there in November. Not so good since however, including on chase debut here last month. Up in trip.

Form: 31-7254

Thais Toir²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: A Wintle| OR: 78

11/2

Mostly heavy defeats, though did hint at a revival at Hereford (20.9f) 3 weeks ago, not lasting out over the trip on just his second run over fences. Brian Hughes up.

Form: 04P0-P5

Serious Mood⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 73

12/1

Winning pointer but well held in novice hurdles after absence in 2021. Goes chasing now and best watched unless there is market support.

Form: 61P/730

Big Bad Buzz^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: R Potter| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Well backed and shaped with promise on chase debut after wind op (also tongue tied) at Leicester (20f) recently, still in contention when hitting 3 out. Out of the weights again but plenty of appeal.

Form: U8-39P6

Forecasts

Aire Valley Lad (7/2), Big Bad Buzz (4/1), Relkadam (9/2), Thais Toir (11/2), Getaway Jewel (6/1), Victory Echo (12/1), Serious Mood (12/1), Graystown (22/1), Zolfo (22/1), Peak Time (66/1)

The support for BIG BAD BUZZ at Leicester a fortnight ago suggests he's thought capable of a fair bit better and he shaped well, still in contention when a bad mistake 3 out did for him. This probably won't take much winning and he can put matters right. Relkadam should be thereabouts again, as should Aire Valley Lad if backing up his Sedgefield effort in more new headgear here.