16:30 Redcar

Monday 8 April 2019

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Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 7.49s

(8)

Zorawar¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70

7/2

Winner on the AW in February at Wolverhampton and since running perfectly well back there. Returns to turf and merits respect for trainer/ in-form jockey.

Form: 112424

(9)

Remmy D⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Made all to take a soft-ground C&D claimer for Roger Fell in November and has broadly done okay under a different style of riding tactics on the AW since. Held up again at Doncaster on turf return and never in a challenging position.

Form: 71-5430

(11)

Channel Packet^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

15/2

Likely needs a career-best to win but has been going along well enough on the AW lately, could run into the money if transferring form across.

Form: 21-5633

(6)

God Willing^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 65| CD

12/1

Not the force of old and his C&D win in July was gained in a claimer. Below that form at Doncaster recently back on turf and remains opposable.

Form: 716-650

(1)

Kilbaha Lady^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| D

7/1

Has gone 11 runs now without a win, well enough held on the AW at Chelmsford recently and needs new headgear to spark a change in fortune.

Form: 0-53234

(3)

Lafilia¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 63

16/1

German import, well held on recent Southwell yard debut in an amateur's race on the AW but Oisin Murphy takes over now and worth paying attention to in the betting.

Form: 5/1924-0

(5)

Dreamofdiscovery¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 63

25/1

Seems hard to train and comes here having beaten only one rival home on the AW at Newcastle on the back of latest layoff, player if able to find best stuff.

Form: 3155/1-0

(10)

Bahkit⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62| D

7/1

Twice a winner in 2017 but yet to post any credible threats in handicap company for this yard and remains on the watchlist for now.

Form: 11/558-7

(12)

Seaborough¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: D Thompson| OR: 60

25/1

Winner of low-grade affair at Nottingham last summer over an extended-mile. He's now 4lb below that mark coming back to turf, but hasn't shown a lot in two AW starts since joining this trainer.

Form: 416-578

(7)

Duke Of Alba⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 60| BF

3/1

Maiden after nine starts but only one previous run on turf and has been banging on the door of late on the AW since joining this trainer. Could have a chance if transferring that form across.

Form: 934-632

(4)

French Flyer¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 58

50/1

Well held in C&D seller when last seen in October in what proved final start for Michael Dods. Watching brief seems safest approach on first start for new handler/season return.

Form: 997950-

(2)

Lord Rob³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 46

80/1

A record of 0-27 on the Flat is hardly one that sets the pulse racing and his case is further impeded by the fact he's running from out of the handicap. Looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 0/023-89

Forecasts

Duke Of Alba (3/1), Zorawar (7/2), Kilbaha Lady (7/1), Bahkit (7/1), Channel Packet (15/2), Remmy D (9/1), God Willing (12/1), Lafilia (16/1), Seaborough (25/1), Dreamofdiscovery (25/1), French Flyer (50/1), Lord Rob (80/1)

The form of DUKE OF ALBA's latest Wolverhampton runner-up effort looks decent in this context and he's surely going to get his breakthrough success soon enough. This mark certainly offers him a chance to make it today. Similarly, Zorawar has been in good tune around Dunstall Park and is respected back on turf while Oisin Murphy's presence on Lafilia suggests the German import may be ready to herself justice now.