14:08 Catterick

Wednesday 22 January 2025

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Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 6m 32.3s

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Tedwin Hills⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Oliver Boyden⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 100

12/1

Opened his account at Huntingdon (24f) in October 2023 before almost a year off the track after his next outing. Folded rather tamely on his comeback/stable debut at Uttoxeter this October but given time and he's not one to write off.

Form: 42313-P

Super Citizen^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Lucinda Hughes| OR: 100

4/1

Winning start for this yard in a Kelso hunter (23.4f, heavy) 12 months ago and largely consistent in defeat since, staying on latter stages when third in a C&D handicap chase 25 days ago. Fancied to go well again from 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 5-32333

Big Bee Hive^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 97| BF| D

10/1

Won at Southwell and Cartmel in the spring and essentially in better heart than recent form figures suggest, a couple of late errors finishing him off when pulled up back at Southwell (24.3f) 3 weeks ago. Certainly not one to write off.

Form: 12P45P

Hobb's Delight^p1³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94| BF

7/2

Progressive over hurdles and only just touched off on chase debut at Plumpton (25.7f) in October. Bad mistake didn't help his cause next time but back on track when fourth at Wincanton (25.1f) 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on now and of interested re-united with James Bowen.

Form: 1-42284

Benefit Ben^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Nicol| OR: 90

14/1

Maiden Irish pointer who showed ability in maiden/novice hurdles last winter but hasn't really kicked on, only fourth despite jumping adequately on chasing debut at Musselburgh last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8268-94

Aazza^p⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 90

18/1

Twice a winner over hurdles for Rose Dobbin and better for return/stable debut effort equipped with cheekpieces when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f) in November. Step back up in trip ought to suit returned to larger obstacles.

Form: 040-793

Batman For Ever^t²³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 88

22/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser at up to 2½m in France in 2021. Belatedly confirmed he still has something to offer on third start for new yard when third of 13 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m) in June and the betting can prove a useful guide back from 7 months off.

Form: 6961-33

Emotional Roller²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 84| BF

10/3

Solid second over hurdles at Carlisle in November and backed that up when again finding just one too good in a Wetherby handicap (19.4f, heavy) on chase debut. However, consistency isn't his forte and he's not run to the same level either start since.

Form: 9922P5

Don Brocco^p,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 80| D

13/2

Poor maiden handicap chaser who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 13 at Carlisle (26.2f, soft) in December. Similar form when sixth in a big-field handicap hurdle at Hexham 6 weeks ago and likely he'll come up short for win purposes returned to this sphere. Cheekpieces/tongue tie applied.

Form: 465-656

Wexford Park^p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: G Hanmer| OR: 75

28/1

Placed both starts in points but little show under Rules so far, never travelling/jumping with fluency after 8 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, heavy) 21 days ago. Plenty to prove with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 8458-PP

Ideal De Romay¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Kerr| OR: 67

25/1

Irish point winner who is winless under Rules but one of better efforts when second of 7 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f) in December. Pulled up back over hurdles at Ayr (21.4f) 16 days ago, and this not easy once more from out of the weights.

Form: 56682P

Forecasts

Emotional Roller (10/3), Hobb's Delight (7/2), Super Citizen (4/1), Don Brocco (13/2), Big Bee Hive (10/1), Tedwin Hills (12/1), Benefit Ben (14/1), Aazza (18/1), Batman For Ever (22/1), Ideal De Romay (25/1), Wexford Park (28/1)

HOBB'S DELIGHT showed he's got a race of this nature within reach when just touched off at Plumpton 3 starts ago and, arriving having performed creditably when fourth at Wincanton 5 weeks ago, he rates one of the likelier types with cheekpieces fitted for the first time. Tedwin Hills if bouncing back and Super Citizen are others to consider, with Aazza another to note on her second stint chasing.