16:00 Redcar

Monday 30 October 2017

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Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.07s

(8)

Danish Duke^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

13/2

Below par last twice both on soft so similar going here a concern although he has won on it in the past. Now below last winning rating but needs to bounce back.

Form: 134498

(7)

Uncle Charlie^t1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 64| D

4/1

Couple of lbs higher than last winning mark which came at Thirsk in June. 2¾l seventh of 18 over C&D last time suggests he is up against it although he races in a first time tongue-tie here.

Form: 107347

(10)

Awesome Allan^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Katherine Begley⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 62| BF

10/3

Back to back seconds since dropped back to 5f last twice. Ran on as if needing further in both but previously ineffective over 7f so may just be that this trip is ideal. 2lb rise unlikely to stop him going well.

Form: 760022

(2)

Mr Michael²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: A B Joyce| OR: 59

9/2

Intriguing Irish raider given low-purse on offer. Won only race at Down Royal in the summer. Considerably higher in weights now but good fourth last time in 21 runner Navan handicap. Market support would be significant.

Form: 931004

(4)

Wilde Extravagance^h1⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 57

8/1

Winless in six starts this season although not disgraced over C&D last time beaten 3¾L into fifth of 12. Further drop in the weights and wears a hood for first time.

Form: 664905

(1)

Boogie Babe^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

13/2

Looked to be getting close to maiden success in mid-summer with two seconds but has struggled last twice with added burden. Handicapper eases his grip but this the softest ground this filly will have encountered.

Form: 662298

(6)

Cool Strutter^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Gemma Tutty| T: K Tutty| OR: 51

13/2

Lone turf win came in 2014 and is on a 21 race losing streak at present. Ran some fair races in defeat this season but now back from a short break it is hard to fancy him to change fortunes.

Form: 244046

(11)

Red Shanghai⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 45

125/1

Unplaced in 18 career starts and regularly 100/1 or bigger. Should be here too.

Form: 840858

Non-Runners

(5)

Tan¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Patrick Vaughan

(9)

Malcolm The Pug²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D H Brown J: Non Runner

(3)

Bold Spirit²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: D Carroll J: G C O'Neill

Forecasts

Awesome Allan (10/3), Uncle Charlie (4/1), Mr Michael (9/2), Bold Spirit (5/1), Danish Duke (13/2), Cool Strutter (13/2), Boogie Babe (13/2), Wilde Extravagance (8/1), Tan (16/1), Malcolm The Pug (33/1), Red Shanghai (125/1)

AWESOME ALLAN has run really well in his last two races over 5f but shaped as if he will be better still at 6f so he can defy a 2lb rise and looks the one to beat here. Bold Spirit arrives in good form also and he should again go well. Also of interest is Mr Michael who is travelling an extremely long way for a race worth just over £3,000 to the winner.