15:05 Redcar

Monday 22 April 2019

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Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 25.20s

(7)

Hortzadar⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81

4/7

Steady form in France but left that well behind with impressive UK and stable debut. Won with loads in hand and could be way ahead of the handicapper under this penalty. The one to beat.

Form: 33218-1

(5)

Athollblair Boy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 81| D

16/1

Remains high in the handicap at 5lb higher than last win but reeling out some consistent performances on the AW, however is shaping as a Newcastle specialist.

Form: 313233

(9)

Buccaneers Vault²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| C| D

9/1

Arguably on a high mark at present but ran with great credit on reappearance and starting to post some consistent performances. Likely to be involved again.

Form: 60413-5

(8)

Tadaawol¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 81| CD

5/1

Remains 4lb higher than last winning mark but has had some tough tasks. Best when front-running and ran with great credit over a distance too far here on reappearance. Should go well.

Form: 61809-5

(3)

Amplification¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 78| D

8/1

Two wins from 10 starts for Ed Dunlop and now makes season and stable debut. Purchased for 27,000gns and market likely best guide for stable seeking winners.

Form: 635146-

(2)

Starplex¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 77

100/1

A shadow of his former self and continues to be badly out of form over hurdles and on the Flat. Drop in trip raises even further question marks and others preferred.

Form: 4450-08

(6)

Brother McGonagall¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

25/1

Rattled off a hat-trick last summer and back on last winning mark, however last three runs (all at this track) including on reappearance have been poor and more required.

Form: 67699-0

(4)

Explain^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 73| D

12/1

Tough ask on reappearance but tends to need a couple of runs at least to get going. However is proving inconsistent and needs to lift.

Form: 72175-0

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(1)

Pettifogger¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Botti J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Hortzadar (4/7), Tadaawol (5/1), Amplification (8/1), Buccaneers Vault (9/1), Explain (12/1), Pettifogger (12/1), Athollblair Boy (16/1), Brother McGonagall (25/1), Starplex (100/1)

HORTZADER won with ease on stable debut and is very hard to oppose in this company. Buccaneers Vault is very reliable but Tadaawol may prove the biggest danger if given a forceful ride.