Kevin Ryan, who started the new turf season with a bang at Hamilton yesterday when completing an 81-1 double, can add to his score at Catterick tomorrow.

Ryan, who has assembled a team of more than 30 horses at Hambleton Lodge near Sutton Bank, saddles Cool Katie in the Springtime Classified Stakes and this speedy three-year-old can follow in the hoofprints of yesterday's scorers Safizz and Ribble Assembly.

Cool Katie showed plenty of promise last season, finishing second at Beverley and Musselburgh over tomorrow's distance of five furlongs.

Sharpened up by a recent outing on the all-weather, Cool Katie can show her rivals a clean pair of heels here and bring further satisfaction to Ryan in his first full season as a trainer.

Kathryn's Pet can repeat her success of 12 months ago in the Whorlton Handicap in the hands of Tony Culhane.

From the in-form Mary Reveley stable, Kathryn's Pet has been running well over hurdles throughout the winter.

She will lack nothing in fitness tomorrow as she switches codes little more than a month after her last outing over the sticks. She also has her favourite softish ground to giver her an added advantage.

The seven furlongs Gods Solution Handicap, run in honour of the former course specialist, could provide King Uno with the chance to hit the bullseye.

The five-year-old tends to come from a long way off the pace and needs things to go his way, but is a fair competitor at this level.

He has had a couple of runs on the sand and his trainer Eric Alston has saddled winners on the last two days.

Jack Berry got off the mark with Singsong at Doncaster last Saturday and has good prospects of doubling his score with Nap selection Miss Grapette in the Toytop Maiden Stakes.

Jimmy Fortune's mount showed clear signs of ability in her four runs last season, twice finishing second in maiden company. This looks an ideal opportunity for her to open her winning account.

Three races on Ascot's jumps meeting will be shown live on BBC2, notably the Daily Telegraph Novices' Handicap Chase in which nothing makes more appeal than Fils de Cresson, who has had two wins and a handful of placed efforts to his credit this campaign.

On his latest outing, at Ayr last month, he gained an effortless success which was partly down to a more patient display of riding tactics. If ridden the same way tomorrow, Fils de Cresson will be very hard to beat.

In the other televised races, make a note of the promising See Enough (2.40) and recent winner Shadiann (3.40).

Williamson keeps Wolfe

Jockey Norman Williamson has decided to stay loyal to General Wolfe in the Martell Grand National a week on Saturday.

He rode the Venetia Williams-trained gelding to victory in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock Park in January.

The 11-year-old was only sixth on a return to Haydock for the Greenalls Grand National Trial last month but Williamson has decided to stay with General Wolfe for the Grand National rather than alternative choices Betty's Boy or Nahthen Lad.

General Wolfe is 14-1 with leading bookmakers.

Tomorrow's tips

CATTERICK

2.20.............................Cool Katie

2.50..........................Detroit City

3.20.......................Kathryn's Pet

3.55...............................King Uno

4.25............Miss Grapette (Nap)

5.00........................Rum Pointer

ASCOT

2.05..........................In Question

2.40..........................See Enough

3.10....................Fils de Cresson

3.40..............................Shadiann

4.15..................Equity's Darling

4.50.........................Mr Golightly

5.25......................Barney Knows

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