16:45 Redcar

Monday 27 May 2019

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Market Cross Jewellers Handicap

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 2m 3.84s

(7)

Aiya^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80

8/1

Won twice early last season for Andrew Balding, and probably needed the outing when 3½L fourth of 6 to Claire Underwood at Musselburgh on debut for new yard early this month. This run should reveal more.

Form: 11633-4

(6)

Music Seeker^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 78| D

9/2

Has stepped forward with each run this year, and as good as ever when winning soft-ground handicap at Nottingham last time by 3¼L from Highfaluting. Very best efforts have come with ease underfoot, but does handle faster ground.

Form: 44-7731

(1)

Autretot⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78

2/1

Shaped as if needing the run on his return, and fared better when 4½L fifth of 11 to Furzig at Thirsk last time. More needed now, but continues to slip in the weights, and on a tempting mark on pick of last year's form.

Form: 0356-45

(4)

Watheer³⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77

14/1

Campaigns have been cut short in both seasons to race, and only appeared in July last year for Marcus Tregoning. Shaped as if retaining plenty of ability, though, so worth a market check on debut for new yard now.

Form: 417/64-

(2)

Juneau³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77| D

5/1

Best on fast turf, winning four handicaps at around 1¼m last year. Well beaten in two AW starts this term, but handicapper quick to relent, and better expected back on her preferred surface.

Form: 5730-57

(5)

Archie Perkins²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 70| D

11/2

Dual Beverley winner last August, and better than ever when runner-up over C&D on final 2018 start. Seemingly in need of the run at Newcastle early this month, and should do better with that under his belt.

Form: 21142-4

(3)

Thawry¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| D

16/1

Raced mostly on Tapeta since joining current yard, winning at Newcastle (1¼m) in February. Excuses last time, but hasn't fully convinced in tow turf runs for current connections.

Form: 167369

(8)

Dark Devil^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| C

10/1

Has tumbled in the weights over the past year, and has bits of form in that period which make him look very well treated. Just respectable efforts at best this year, however, and must show some more spark.

Form: 340-086

Forecasts

Autretot (2/1), Music Seeker (9/2), Juneau (5/1), Archie Perkins (11/2), Aiya (8/1), Dark Devil (10/1), Watheer (14/1), Thawry (16/1)

Autretot, Juneau and Dark Devil are leniently treated on the pick of last year's form, and represent powerful stables, so a market check is needed to assess their respective chances. Music Seeker was back to his best last time, but might need more ease, and so the vote goes to ARCHIE PERKINS who probably needed the run on his return, has put up his best effort over C&D, and comes from a yard which has scored with three of seven runners on turf in the past week.