15:48 Catterick

Friday 30 January 2026

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Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 6m 42.87s

Baptism Of Fire²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 108

400/1

Useful chase winner for Henry de Bromhead in 2022. However, he has been pulled up over hurdles on all three runs for current yard. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 125/P-PP

Born In The West¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 105| CD

7/4

C&D winner in December and backed it up with a solid fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 3-75515

Rioja Alta^b⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 104

7/1

Better than ever when notching second victory of 2025 at Cartmel in July. Not discredited when sixth of 7 in 3m handicap at Wetherby 65 days ago so he's shortlisted.

Form: 12-3176

Piaff Bubbles^v1,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 102

9/1

Winless since 2023 but posted a respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, heavy) 17 days ago. Possibilities in a change of headgear.

Form: 344-3P5

Colonial Empire^v⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102

13/2

Got back on track after 6 months off when second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good) 50 days ago. Up 2 lb but must enter calculations with that form working out well.

Form: 567-5P2

Guernesey^p⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 100

9/1

Runner-up last 2 starts, just denied in 23f handicap at Hexham last month. Without a win in 23 races but should go well again after that encouraging effort.

Form: 448-622

Poetry Man^p⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 96| CD

6/1

Bagged a 25f handicap chase here in December 2024. Not disgraced back hurdling after 9 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap over C&D (good) 70 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 2U/U1U-4

Rebel Intentions^t,p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: Annabelle Sowray| OR: 87

4/1

Arrives in very good nick for his current yard, just failing when second of 13 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 29 days ago. Up 3 lb but not taken lightly.

Form: 467P32

Non-Runners

Asa⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Born In The West (7/4), Asa (3/1), Rebel Intentions (4/1), Poetry Man (6/1), Colonial Empire (13/2), Rioja Alta (7/1), Guernesey (9/1), Piaff Bubbles (9/1), Baptism Of Fire (400/1)

A few with chances but it could pay to side with ASA who was a three-time winner last term and signalled she is ready to strike again after a recent resurgent Wetherby third. Rebel Intentions is next on the list but could again have to settle for second, while Colonial Empire is weighted to go well too if backing up his reappearance Taunton second. C&D scorer Born In The West completes the shortlist.