13:50 Redcar

Tuesday 7 November 2017

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Racing UK Free For A Month Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 12.14s

(9)

Qaffaal¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 90

50/1

Both his turf wins have come on better ground than forecast and over 7f and although he sees out this trip, he has not yet won over this far. This is not quite as tough as when he was well held at York last time, but others are preferred.

Form: 136330

(6)

Awake My Soul¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 88| D

2/1

Ended a lengthy losing run when scoring over this trip at Haydock (soft) in September from 3lb lower. Was not far off that form in a better race at Newbury last time (1m2f, soft) and comes here with claims if he can repeat that.

Form: 078104

(4)

Swift Emperor²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| C

9/2

His three turf wins have come on faster ground than this over 7f-1m and he remains 4lb higher than the last of those at Pontefract well over two years ago. Not easy to see him seeing this out as well as some others in these conditions.

Form: 438702

(7)

Compton Mill²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: H Morrison| OR: 86| D

5/1

Goes well with cut in the ground and scored over this trip at Nottingham last month from 4lb lower. Comfortably held from this mark last time when back over that C&D and needs to find more to win from this career-high mark.

Form: 616418

(2)

Gulf Of Poets²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 85| D

14/1

Was in fine fettle when well placed to win four in a row in the spring at 1m1f-1m2f, one of which was on soft. Now back to just 1lb higher than the last of those successes and would not rule out a much better effort.

Form: 147078

(5)

Canberra Cliffs¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: D E Cantillon| OR: 88| D

9/2

All four career wins have been over this trip, the last two with cut underfoot. 4lb higher than the latest of those at Bath in August and ran well enough in this grade at Doncaster last time. Should again be competitive.

Form: 326113

(3)

Silvery Moon¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| C| D

9/1

Ended an 11-race losing run at Pontefract (1m2f, soft) last time. Nudged back up 2lb for that, which is previous form this season in anything to go by, suggests that this follow-up bid will not be easy. However, conditions suit and not ruled out.

Form: 652771

(8)

Magic City⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 82

20/1

Scored on soft at Wetherby (1m1f) in June when 5lb lower. Also won from today's mark since then at Ripon (1m1f, good) later that month. Well held from higher marks until back on this pitch at Nottingham last time when hinting at a return to form.

Form: 656803

(1)

Royal Shaheen^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 81| D

17/2

Loves some cut in the ground and scored over this trip for the first time at Pontefract (soft) in September from 4lb lower. Held from higher marks back there the last twice and may just find a couple too good.

Form: 335147

Forecasts

Awake My Soul (2/1), Canberra Cliffs (9/2), Swift Emperor (9/2), Compton Mill (5/1), Royal Shaheen (17/2), Silvery Moon (9/1), Gulf Of Poets (14/1), Magic City (20/1), Qaffaal (50/1)

A competitive heat where the suggestion is AWAKE MY SOUL, who ran well in a better contest last time and has conditions and trip to suit. Compton Mill is not ruled out but does need to improve, while Gulf Of Poets could do better after the handicapper has begun to relent. Canberra Cliffs, Silvery Moon, Magic City and Royal Shaheen are others with some sort of claim in a tough race for punters.