14:10 Catterick

Friday 30 January 2026

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Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 59.11s

Achnamara^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: I J Power| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105| CD

14/1

Won twice at a lower level last season but has a patchy record over Flat and Jumps of late. Takes a slight ease in class back over timber but others more persuasive.

Form: 71U-4FP

Byron Hill^b,t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 103

7/2

A fair winning hurdler at Carlisle but ended last season out of form. Slow start to this campaign but below last winning mark and much more like it when third in a 2m contest here a month ago. One to consider back up in trip with blinkers back on.

Form: 95-4P63

Avalon Beach³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 102

9/2

Well held in a bumper for Mark Walford but off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Sedgefield in November (16.8f). Shade too keen to last out over 19.9f back there a fortnight later but right back on his game returned to 2m when second at Wetherby a month ago. Needs to learn to settle.

Form: 0/45152

Devon Skies³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101| BF

18/5

Pulled up first 3 starts in handicaps but different proposition switched to front-running tactics, completing hat-trick at Market Rasen in November. Heavy defeat from revised mark at Sedgefield on Boxing Day so bounce back called for.

Form: P-P111P

Abbey Scope²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 100

4/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in a Kelso bumper in April and, following a 7-month break, he shaped well when third of 8 in novice at Market Rasen on hurdles bow. Jumping has lacked fluency both starts since but he retains potential in handicaps over this sort of trip.

Form: 1-357

Express Run^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 100WS

18/1

Best effort in handicap hurdles in the spring when third of 6 over 3m at Kelso in May. Fitted with a tongue strap but reportedly made a noise on return in September and has had another breathing operation.

Form: 33P-838

Wise Move^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 97

4/1

Multiple winning pointer but just a modest maiden hurdler. Did step up on return to action when second of 10 at Wetherby on Boxing Day and he can remain competitive.

Form: 594-452

Non-Runners

Maggies Boy²²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Byron Hill (7/2), Devon Skies (18/5), Abbey Scope (4/1), Wise Move (4/1), Avalon Beach (9/2), Maggies Boy (12/1), Achnamara (14/1), Express Run (18/1)

ABBEY SCOPE could do with brushing up his jumping but he's well treated from this opening mark given he managed to win a bumper so he could be the answer with this trip sure to suit. Byron Hill looks a solid rival, while Devon Skies had a productive autumn and is likely to bounce back from a heavy defeat.