DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22

2.38 CATTERICK

DIAMOND KODA (best price 6-1) has the nasty habit of keep finding one too good but with today’s step up in trip and left-handed track set to suit, Nick Kent’s inmate is afforded another chance to finally get off the mark.

Heavily supported to shed his maiden tag at Market Rasen last time out, his propensity to edge to his left over each obstacle ultimately cost him dear against a rival he could ill afford to give away valuable ground but even so, he still ended up recording a decent speed figure in defeat.

The only time he has ventured beyond two miles in the past, he kept on well to chase home the useful To Chase A Dream at Doncaster and a repeat of the same level of form should see him hit the frame here today at the very least.

DIAMOND KODA – 1-point each-way@6-1

6.00 KEMPTON

BEAUTY GENERATION (best price 2-1) often sets himself a task but at the same time, he easily has enough ability to mow down a field of this nature, it’ll just all boil down to how much ground he must make up in the home straight.

Once again slowly away and in the rear early at the Sunbury venue last time out, he came with his usual withering run once the cutaway appeared into view and despite straining every sinew to reel back Monopolise inside the final furlong, the five lengths he had to make up just proved a bridge too far.

Not for the first time, he managed to run a big speed figure in defeat and it’s surely only a matter of time before everything clicks into place.

BEAUTY GENERATION – 1-point win@2-1

8.00 KEMPTON

The Glen Rovers has been one of big success stories of the winter all-weather campaign, but this represents a totally different test to what he’s been facing of late and PARADIAS (best price 9-2) is one of main rivals who present the biggest problem for Lucy Wadham’s gelding.

The six-year-old showed a sparkling turn of foot to clear right away from his rivals at Wolverhampton last time out and considering that was only his second start on the all-weather, there’s a decent chance there might be more to come.

Looking at the final circuit data from the Dunstall Park venue, the numbers reveal Alan King’s inmate was operating at a high standard and providing he can translate the same level of form to tonight’s different track/surface, another big effort looks on the cards.

PARADIAS – 1-point each-way@9-2