16:00 Redcar

Monday 29 October 2018

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

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 15.9s

(11)

Sfumato²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 65| D

8/1

Back down in trip to today's distance at Catterick last time and ended a long losing spell taking advantage of a falling mark on just his 4th run for this yard. Only up a couple of pounds for that victory and likely to remain competitive.

Form: 573041

(1)

Ventura Secret^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Paula Muir| T: M Dods| OR: 65

5/2

On a long losing run but took a step back in the right direction last time over 7f at Musselburgh. This is a drop in class and he's down to a mark that he can win off; not without a chance.

Form: 303605

(4)

Declamation^p1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 64| D

12/1

From a yard where it pays to take notice of the market he was never involved on the AW last time when returning from a break (ride was a negative one). Cheekpieces go on for the first-time but still 8lb above his last winning mark; interesting sort.

Form: 21-1789

(16)

Danehill Desert^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

14/1

One of six three-year-olds in this he does have a long losing run to cope with and has yet to win a handicap. He has finished placed this year on turf (looks unexposed on the AW); another placing may be in the offing.

Form: 227202

(10)

Supaulette^b,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

16/1

Tongue-tie now gets added to the usual blinkers (worn for both her wins) but despite winning at 6f she does need a test of stamina at this trip. Run last time out is best ignored (hampered) but might be best on the AW anyway.

Form: 132019

(7)

Mable Lee¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 63

8/1

Best not judged on her run last time (caught wide; all happened too quickly) at Musselburgh over 5f and a return to a furlong further may well suit her. Looks of interest off this sort of mark and not without a chance of breaking a losing run.

Form: 072625

(2)

Billiebrookedit⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Toby Eley⁽⁵⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 58

10/1

Two runner-up slots earlier in the season now appear to be a distant memory as his last three runs back from a break have been poor to say the least. Now looks to have gone the wrong way and one to treat with caution.

Form: 6-22750

(5)

Gilmer^v1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 56| D

9/1

Last win came at 6f in the middle of last year off a mark of 75 but it's been all downhill since then and a first-time visor is now employed in an attempt to find some spark. Has looked a hard ride and caution advised with him.

Form: 4-76667

(13)

Ganton Par¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Josh Quinn⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

25/1

There was some promise in one of his earlier runs at Beverley when shaping better than his final finishing position of 5th over 1m. Gradually dropped in trip (appears to have the speed to cope) but not going with much zest last time.

Form: 359006

(8)

Tadaany^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Poppy Bridgwater| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| D

7/1

His mark fell to such an extent that he couldn't fail to break a losing run that stretched back over two years on his penultimate start at Hamilton (6f, soft). Remains well treated on his old form but ran badly up in trip last time.

Form: 684410

(3)

Camanche Grey¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 51

28/1

Only a modest handicapper who last won back in July 2017; offered little on his first run for this yard at Nottingham (5f, soft). Even in this modest grade he makes little appeal.

Form: 2-02360

(6)

Gaelic Wizard^b²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner who goes from 6lb out of the handicap who looks to have struggled since winning a 5f seller at Hamilton in the summer. Blinkers go back on but it will need more to spark him into life.

Form: 546677

(9)

Optimickstickhill^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 50

14/1

Raced alone when winning at Thirsk over 5f on good ground in June having looked sharper for the addition of headgear. Back in cheekpieces now (blinkers tried last time) but still looks to be operating below her best.

Form: 218954

Non-Runners

(15)

Zorawar¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Finley Marsh

(12)

Astrophysics¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Miss L C Siddall J: Sebastian Woods

(14)

Whigwham⁶⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Gary Sanderson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ventura Secret (5/2), Tadaany (7/1), Mable Lee (8/1), Sfumato (8/1), Gilmer (9/1), Billiebrookedit (10/1), Zorawar (10/1), Declamation (12/1), Optimickstickhill (14/1), Danehill Desert (14/1), Supaulette (16/1), Astrophysics (20/1), Ganton Par (25/1), Camanche Grey (28/1), Gaelic Wizard (33/1), Whigwham (66/1)

As mentioned in the verdict for the first division three-year-olds have done well in this contest and they are quite well represented here with Danehill Desert and Mable Lee looking to hold the best chance for that age group. Ventura Secret took a step back in the right direction last time and this drop in class may well be what he needs to snap his long losing run. Two that are worth noting for a market move are Zorawar and Declamation both from shrewd yards having shown ability. SFUMATO proved effective over this trip last time though and he’s taken to follow up off just a 2lb higher mark.