18:25 Redcar

Saturday 26 August 2017

All16:5017:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:55

Racing UK Straight Mile Series Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 35.86s

(2)

Mon Beau Visage^p⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| BF| C| D

3/1

Running consistent races over this sort of trip lately, gone very close twice at Beverley, paid dividends in a win at Thirsk last time out. Raised 6lb for his efforts. Ground, grade and distance to suit.

Form: 143331

(10)

Throckley^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: J J Davies| OR: 82| D

9/1

Claims on the pick of his efforts but is now seemingly at the pinnacle of his ability and has disappointed the last twice.

Form: 47-2270

(9)

Big Storm Coming⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: D H Brown| OR: 80| D

14/1

Was chasing a hat-trick of wins at Carlisle when second of five for which he was raised a further 1lb. Difficult off this mark.

Form: 3091-12

(7)

Bamber Bridge²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: P Makin| T: M Dods| OR: 86

5/1

Well supported on belated seasonal return at Pontefract when soundly beaten and not un-backed at Thirsk when beaten again.

Form: 140-85

(4)

Palmerston²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| D

12/1

A winner at Beverley in May but has regressed since, and could only finish ninth in a weaker race than this at Wolverhampton when last seen.

Form: 221869

(3)

Testa Rossa^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 79| D

25/1

Perhaps more suited to a strongly run race at Ayr, the gelding may struggle off a 7lb higher mark than last win.

Form: 236486

(8)

Zeshov²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 76| D

12/1

Struggled since winning a Musselburgh 1m handicap on good to firm in May following 5lb rise in the weights. Third of 12 last time out still has the gelding on a high enough mark.

Form: 1-71873

(1)

Abushamah¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| CD

9/2

Fairly useful handicapper but he is hard to win with and has string of placed efforts to his name this year and a losing run that is getting longer and longer.

Form: 333253

(11)

Off Art^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

11/1

Shaped well enough last time at Beverley over extended mile and wasn't beaten far last time out at Thirsk behind Mon Beau Visage.

Form: 0-50756

(6)

Big Time Dancer^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joe Doyle| T: B Ellison| OR: 64| D

9/1

Was sent off favourite for irishbigracetrends.com handicap in July, but was beaten 3¼L fifth of eight and 2+L behind Mon Beau Visage.

Form: 711-656

(5)

Funding Deficit^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| C| D

50/1

Despite the falling mark he has continued to struggle, but it may be worth noting the handicapper has lowered him a further 6lb from last run - 16lbs lower than last win.

Form: 09-9059

Forecasts

Mon Beau Visage (3/1), Abushamah (9/2), Bamber Bridge (5/1), Big Time Dancer (9/1), Throckley (9/1), Off Art (11/1), Palmerston (12/1), Zeshov (12/1), Big Storm Coming (14/1), Testa Rossa (25/1), Funding Deficit (50/1)

Throckley and BIG STORM COMING, will possibly be vying for the lead here from stalls, nine and ten. The selection, was chasing a hat-trick of wins at Carlisle when second of five and may still be on a big mark, he has a lot of conditions in his favour today and has Nunthorpe winning jockey, Luke Morris in the plate. Mon Beau Visage can go well but may have too much weight now.