15:25 Redcar

Thursday 2 May 2019

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Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 26.24s

(7)

Myrmidons²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| CD

7/1

Kept on well to win over C&D in his solitary start as a juvenile and has to be respected on that performance; but stiff task giving 5lb and more to the rest. Different ground conditions also a quandary. The betting can guide on seasonal debut.

Form: 1-

(3)

Melrose Way¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell

3/1

Appeals on pedigree and overcame a slow start to register a narrow win on debut at Pontefract last month. Up a furlong here but the flatter surface can counter the demands on the stamina. Worth considering.

Form: 1

(1)

Cristal Breeze²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: W J Haggas

5/4

Yard always respected when making raids on northern prize-money; the filly made a pleasing start at Kempton last month and shapes as if she can pay her way. The switch to turf shouldn't be an issue on breeding. Another to monitor closely.

Form: 4

(5)

Lofty²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| BF

7/2

Not done much wrong in two starts on the Fibresand at Southwell (the winner of her last race has franked the form since). Going the right way and, whatever happens here, will be interesting in handicaps later on.

Form: 22

(4)

Puzzle⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: R Hughes

16/1

Bred to get at least 1m and created the impression her's already likely to be more effective over that sort of trip; well held in both starts so far. Qualifies for a mark after this and can go on from here.

Form: 63

(2)

Freshfield Ferris

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell

200/1

Ordinary pedigree and yard has been quiet lately. Best watched on racecourse debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Swiss Lady²³²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Cristal Breeze (5/4), Melrose Way (3/1), Lofty (7/2), Myrmidons (7/1), Puzzle (16/1), Swiss Lady (66/1), Freshfield Ferris (200/1)

The top three on the racecard have the potential to carve this up between them, with the unpenalised CRISTAL BREEZE just edging the vote as she gets weight from her two main rivals. Myrmidons won well over C&D last October and can be expected to be thereabouts if he handles the faster surface, while Melrose Way also showed grit and determination to win at Pontefract last month, but has an extra furlong and a 7lb penalty to carry this time. Lofty is another to bear in mind if supported in the betting as he's shaped with promise on the AW.