15:00 Catterick

Sunday 1 January 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 55.03s

Faitque De L'Isle^h1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: M Scudamore| OR: 97

10/1

Fair form over fences in France in 2020 and got off the mark for current yard at Ffos Las (23.8f) in October. Bit disappointing since, though.

Form: 5-31P36

Skyhill^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 89| D

15/2

Campaigned largely over fences in recent years and back in form lately, scoring at Sedgefield a month ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 15P-P31

Maid Of Houxty³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 89

12/1

Largely disappointed over hurdles last term and held back by her jumping sent chasing on return at Ayr. However, she was more slick in that department when runner-up at Kelso (26.2f, soft) last time and a reproduction of that effort would put her firmly in the picture.

Form: 8968-42

Tom Creen^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 87

5/4

Landed a point in May and returned to Rules with a polished display to see off a thriving rival at Sedgefield last time. Probably still well treated and should take the beating once more.

Form: 335-211

Alone No More²³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Lucy Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 85

33/1

Rules form is pretty uninspiring and he was last of 5 in a point when last seen in May. Worth a market check starting out for a new yard, though.

Form: 12322-5

Absolutely Dylan⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 83

13/2

On a long losing run and produced a laboured effort after 15 months off at Hexham (15.6f, heavy) 46 days ago. Tumbles further in the weights and this step back up in trip should at least be in his favour.

Form: P5260-4

The Very Thing^v⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82| CD

11/1

C&D winner around this time last year and showed a bit more encouragement over an inadequate trip here last time. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: P52-6P3

Catlin²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Todd| T: N Kent| OR: 80

13/2

Back to form when scoring at Newcastle in November but she tends to save her best for that track and she failed to back it up at Southwell 3 weeks ago.

Form: 5PU-614

Amber Run^t,v¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 67WS

16/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser and recent efforts suggest he's unlikely to land a first career success here from out of the weights. Wind op/visor back on.

Form: 444595

Forecasts

Tom Creen (5/4), Catlin (13/2), Absolutely Dylan (13/2), Skyhill (15/2), Faitque De L'Isle (10/1), The Very Thing (11/1), Maid Of Houxty (12/1), Amber Run (16/1), Alone No More (33/1)

TOM CREEN made the most of a lowly mark back under Rules at Sedgefield and it's unlikely that a rise will be enough to stop him following up if he's in the same mood. Skyhill is a danger on the back of his success at the same course last time and Maid of Houxty shouldn't be dismissed.