13:50 Catterick

Wednesday 24 January 2024

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 7m 7.60s

Sadler's Bay²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: T R Gretton| OR: 100| BF

9/4

Fair maiden hurdler who has taken well to fences, finishing runner-up in 3m handicaps at Southwell and Exeter on his last 2 outings. Ought to give another good account.

Form: 45-3422

Auditoria^b⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 98| BF| C

14/1

Returned from 5 months off with a creditable second at Fontwell (19.5f) in October. Unseated mid-race at Leicester (23f) in November but she's certainly not out of things with blinkers now replacing the visor.

Form: 213-42U

Event Of Sivola^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 95| BF

12/1

Took advantage of a reduced mark at Hexham (3m, heavy) in December and even better form when runner-up over C&D on New Year's Day. Considered.

Form: 3-4P412

Largy Train^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 92

28/1

Made a winning debut in bumper for Stuart Crawford in May 2021 but was pulled up on 4 of his 5 starts over hurdles and finished well behind Event of Sivola when fifth of 6 on his C&D chase debut on New Year's Day.

Form: PP-P3P5

Da Vinci Hand^p1,t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 89| C

11/1

Seemingly not the force of old but did take a step back in the right direction from his reduced mark when 14 lengths second in November. Needs to prove he can stay this far.

Form: 5558-52

Invictus Allen³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86| BF

5/4

Improved with cheekpieces added when runner-up in his second handicap chase. Not in the same form when 18 lengths fourth at Fakenham since but he remains less exposed than most at this level. The cheekpieces are left off now.

Form: 78-8P24

Sigurd^b,t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 85| CD

20/1

Dual C&D winner but failed to build on his Wetherby reappearance when pulled up back here just after Christmas. Blinkers and tongue tie go back on now and his last 3 wins have come when partnered by Brian Hughes.

Form: 51/6P-6P

Country Kitten^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 76

12/1

Caused a surprise when taking 6-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23f, heavy) last March, but that is very much a standout effort and she was a well-held sixth over C&D 13 days ago.

Form: FP1P-P6

Old Page^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 66

28/1

Ran one of his better races when second of 4 at Newcastle last time but that's weak form and he's 8 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: P5P742

Non-Runners

Mackie Dee⁶⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 12

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Invictus Allen (5/4), Sadler's Bay (9/4), Da Vinci Hand (11/1), Event Of Sivola (12/1), Country Kitten (12/1), Auditoria (14/1), Mackie Dee (14/1), Sigurd (20/1), Old Page (28/1), Largy Train (28/1)

SADLER'S BAY's latest Exeter second appeals as solid form for this level so he's taken to go one better now. Event of Sivola arrives in form and should play a prominent role again. Auditoria and Invictus Allen are others who could go well.