15:15 Catterick

Wednesday 25 January 2023

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Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 54.68s

Alnadam^p,t1⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

16/1

Didn't go on as hoped over fences last season following a promise 2020/21 novice campaign, and well held on return at Exeter last month. However, dangerous to completely discount back hurdling (2-5 in this sphere) off a 10 lb lower mark. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 43P2F-0

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Will Victory^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 123

5/1

Wasted little time getting on the up for Harry Fry, supplementing her Sedgefield success at Plumpton last month. 4 lb rise won't prevent a very bold hat-trick bid.

Form: 4/2F-511

Happy And Fine^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 122| CD

11/8

Cheekpieces seemingly the making of him to end 2022, landing a brace of handicaps at up to 20.6f. Up 8 lb for latter win but limit may not yet have been reached.

Form: 3738-11

Guiri²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 122

100/1

Placed over hurdles/on the Flat in Ireland for Jessica Harrington last year. After 3 months off, made a discouraging start for new stable when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f) in December. Has enough to prove back down in trip.

Form: 20529P

Collooney^t⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 121| D

33/1

Successful off 8 lb higher mark at Fontwell 2 years ago but has subsequently proved disappointing, in this sphere and over fences, well held on return from 10 months off at Wetherby in October.

Form: P43/9P-7

The Wrekin⁴¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 117

9/2

Three-time winner of novice hurdles in 2021 who largely performed well in handicaps subsequently. Returns from 13 months off on a handy-looking mark and rates an interesting proposition with his yard among the winners.

Form: 111756-

Chti Balko⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| C

8/1

After 7 months off, failed to capitalise on a drop in grade when fourth at Musselburgh in November. Off since but he does lurk on a dangerous mark.

Form: 39250-4

Velasco^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 112

100/1

Twice runner-up for Tom Lacey last season but his jumping became an increased issue and that problem has again been on show all 3 chase starts for current yard. Return to hurdling may help his cause.

Form: 525-46P

Hajey²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 110

4/1

Won pair of handicaps at Sedgefield on his last 2 outings last term and returned with another creditable second there. Also found only Happy And Fire too good over C&D a month ago and he's likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 11-23U2

For Three⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 107

125/1

Successful twice of James Ewart in summer of 2021. Ended time for that yard with a lesser effort in May and well held for new yard last month without usual cheekpieces (off again here).

Form: 115-255

Forecasts

Happy And Fine (11/8), Hajey (4/1), The Wrekin (9/2), Will Victory (5/1), Chti Balko (8/1), Alnadam (16/1), Collooney (33/1), Velasco (100/1), Guiri (100/1), For Three (125/1)

It hasn't taken long for Harry Fry to find the key to WILL VICTORY and the hat-trick may well be forthcoming. Happy And Fine is also on a winning sequence and he's an obvious threat, while a handicapping case can also be made for The Wrekin and Alnadam.