14:45 Catterick

Wednesday 25 January 2023

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 2.71s

Crack Du Ninian^v1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 107

10/1

Won first 2 chase starts last autumn but winless since, and disappointed at Leicester last time. Change of headgear. Others preferred.

Form: U2-3744

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Where's Hector^h1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 104

8/1

Consistent over hurdles last season and Carlisle reappearance run easily excused having returned lame. Not seen to best effect at Wetherby since so not taken lightly on chase bow (half-brother to smart chaser Does He Know). Hooded.

Form: 2223-77

Bolsover Bill^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 102| CD

11/4

Comes here in fine fettle, completing the hat-trick in emphatic fashion at Ffos Las (2m) under this rider 20 days ago, value for extra given how the race developed. Assessor has reacted but serious claims once more in bid to land 4-timer.

Form: 22F111

Dharan²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J Kington| T: H Bethell| OR: 101

40/1

Showed a fair level of ability in 4 hurdle starts in 2020/21. Easy to back and understandably shaped as if needing last month's belated return/chase debut effort at Catterick and this should reveal a good deal more.

Form: 4223/6

En Meme Temps^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 99| D

11/1

Fair 19f winner over hurdles but not gone on from a promising start over fences, though might have needed the run on yard debut at Musselburgh latest.

Form: 2346-43

Roccowithlove^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 98| C

9/4

Put it all together for this first time over fences when off the mark in this sphere here (25f) 2 weeks ago, getting into an excellent rhythm reverted to front-running tactics. Remains well handicapped on hurdles form.

Form: PFP-P41

Mcgarry³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95| BF

8/1

Point winner who capitalised on much-reduced mark when making final hurdles start for Phil Kirby a winning one at Hexham last winter, landing a gamble in the process. Arguably would have done the same under a more efficient ride switched to fences by new yard at Newcastle on return. Big shout.

Form: 5904/1-3

Relkadam^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 91| CD

10/1

Won this race off 8 lb higher last season and big step back in right direction when third at Sedgefield 12 days ago, so needs taking seriously.

Form: 28-6563

Ribeye²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: P Atkinson| OR: 87

16/1

Improved when stepped up to 3m last season, winning at Newcastle in April. Well held next 3 starts, however, so bit to prove now chasing and back down in trip.

Form: 421-705

Dogem By Design^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 74

18/1

No show in 4 starts over hurdles and he's hard to warm to on this chase debut from out of the handicap.

Form: PP99-0P

Forecasts

Roccowithlove (9/4), Bolsover Bill (11/4), Where's Hector (8/1), Mcgarry (8/1), Relkadam (10/1), Crack Du Ninian (10/1), En Meme Temps (11/1), Ribeye (16/1), Dogem By Design (18/1), Dharan (40/1)

MCGARRY landed a gamble over hurdles on his final start for Phil Kirby last winter and arguably would have done the same under a more efficient ride switched to fences by his new yard at Newcastle on his return last month, clearly paying the price for making his move sooner than ideal, and he's taken to make amends. The thriving Bolsover Bill is an obvious threat as he bids for the 4-timer, while Roccowithlove came good over fences here 2 weeks ago and remains on a fair mark.