16:35 Redcar

Thursday 2 May 2019

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 7.90s

(4)

Dancin Boy¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: M Dods| OR: 77

7/1

Improved form lately and possible there's more to come; up in trip but pedigree says he'll cope. Worth a betting check.

Form: 73322-

(1)

State Of Affair¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: E Walker| OR: 75

3/1

Best effort when third on the AW at Wolverhampton last November but disappointed at the same course on his only start since. Hard to fancy just now and looks to be on a stiff mark for his handicap debut.

Form: 03-8

(5)

Tucson²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 74

10/3

Shown promise on the AW and has experience of this course. Tries a new trip and been dropped 1lb since his last run but needs to improve for the extra distance.

Form: 733-4

(7)

Rock Up In Style³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

12/1

Bettered last season's efforts when making a winning return at Wolverhampton in March. Held from this mark last time out though. A bit to prove back on turf.

Form: 4576-18

(2)

Maqaadeer^b1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 72

11/4

Has shown promise on a couple of occasions and probable that this step up in trip will suit given the way the colt could only find the one pace over a mile last time; blinkers can help here.

Form: 86-24

(3)

Fares Alpha^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: M Botti| OR: 72

8/1

Probable this trip suits but improvement needed after the gelding was left behind in the closing stages at Wolverhampton last month. Should strip fitter for the outing though and is worth a betting check.

Form: 644-4

(8)

Iron Mike³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70

16/1

Cost €60,000 but yet to justify the price tag and needs to improve for this step up in trip. Pedigree does lean towards it will suit and has to be a positive that he's gone well here before. Place claims if he copes.

Form: 446-9

(6)

Simon's Smile^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

40/1

Form has been nothing out of the ordinary so far and already being cut some slack by the handicapper. Plenty to prove on his turf debut.

Form: 3837-6

(9)

Agravain²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

50/1

Qualified for a lenient mark after three runs over shorter; SP of 100/1 last time underlined the lack of confidence. Needs to considerably better what was a very poor effort.

Form: 799-

Forecasts

Maqaadeer (11/4), State Of Affair (3/1), Tucson (10/3), Dancin Boy (7/1), Fares Alpha (8/1), Rock Up In Style (12/1), Iron Mike (16/1), Simon's Smile (40/1), Agravain (50/1)

DANCIN BOY has made steady progress and starts his handicap career on a fair mark. The gelding may well find more for the step up in trip. Fares Alpha was possibly in need of the run at Wolverhampton last time; the fitting of a hood can help his concentration this time. Headgear might also be a good move for Maqaadeer and he is also worth monitoring in the betting.