18:00 Redcar

Wednesday 31 July 2019

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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.69s

(5)

Ascot Week^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Thomas Greenwood| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 71| D

8/1

Notched a fourth career win when edging out Kannapolis by ¾L at Ripon (1m, good to firm) on penultimate start, and failed to handle the camber at Epsom last time. Could easily bounce back.

Form: 440217

(1)

Firby⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Rachel Taylor⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 70

9/2

Needed the run on debut for new yard, and much better effort when third of 12 to Remember Rocky in amateur event at Ayr last time, keeping on well after stumbling badly. Entitled to go well with a repeat.

Form: 7651-83

(8)

Fieldsman⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss S L Bowen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

2/1

Goes well for this rider, winning similar events at Salisbury and Leicester this season. Good third to Redarna in lady riders' race at Ascot on Saturday, and leading claims back down in class.

Form: 77-1413

(13)

Thornaby Nash^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Amy Collier| T: J Ward| OR: 68| CD

12/1

Competitive throughout the duration of the current turf season with a couple of willing successes at Thirsk (7f-1m). Ran a rare poor race last time, but likely to bounce straight back given his overall record.

Form: 165127

(12)

Abushamah¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Matthew Ennis| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| CD

9/1

Has won at Beverley in May and Yarmouth (1m, heavy) in June. In the grip of the handicapper since, but would enter the equation if the ground turned testing.

Form: 121256

(9)

Mama Africa^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Imogen Mathias| T: J L Flint| OR: 64| D

25/1

Won at Southwell in May for David Barron, but well beaten in two turf starts for new yard under this rider, and easy enough to oppose on recent evidence.

Form: 275106

(14)

Irish Minister²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Henry Newcombe⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| D

25/1

Won a maiden for Joseph O'Brien last year, but essentially regressive for a couple of different yards since, and while he has a chance on the pick of his form for this stable, he's hard to back with any confidence.

Form: 00-0696

(10)

Dose²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Eireann Cagney⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60| D

33/1

Twice a winner last spring, but her form tailed off subsequently, and she makes limited appeal on her return from over nine months off, unless the subject of market support.

Form: 378059-

(4)

Insurplus²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Shannon Watts⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C| D

10/1

Goes well at Newcastle, but below form since winning there in March. Has dropped to an attractive mark, but has something to prove, and doesn't look an ideal ride for an amateur.

Form: 887088

(11)

Rosin Box^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Sally Davison⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 53| D

12/1

Yard does well with similar sorts, but this mare proved a disappointment when heavily backed at Carlisle on her penultimate start, and she didn't do much to encourage support under this rider at Wolverhampton last time.

Form: 30-6609

(7)

Dutch Artist^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss B Johnson⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 53

33/1

Has won just once from 37 starts under Rules, and is running badly at present, so hard to make a case for him with the handicapper slow to relent.

Form: 6-74007

(6)

Relight My Fire^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss J Gillam| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| D

25/1

Landed a lady amateurs' contest at Salisbury last autumn, and best effort this season when fourth at Beverley on penultimate start. Ran badly there last time, though, and proving hard to catch right.

Form: 707840

(2)

The Brora Pobbles¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 49

20/1

Lightly-raced filly who produced a career-best effort when fifth of 10 to Ocean Air in a 1m½f handicap at Hamilton last time. Better than the bare result there, but must show she can build on it in this tougher contest.

Form: 988-05

(3)

Rebel Cause^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson| T: J R Holt| OR: 46

20/1

Largely out of sorts this season, failing badly to build on a slightly more promising effort when down the field at Nottingham last time. No great appeal from out of the handicap now.

Form: 7-90970

Forecasts

Fieldsman (2/1), Firby (9/2), Ascot Week (8/1), Abushamah (9/1), Insurplus (10/1), Thornaby Nash (12/1), Rosin Box (12/1), Rebel Cause (20/1), The Brora Pobbles (20/1), Relight My Fire (25/1), Irish Minister (25/1), Mama Africa (25/1), Dutch Artist (33/1), Dose (33/1)

FIELDSMAN confirmed that he is thriving when third in the prestigious ladies' race at Ascot on Saturday, and will take plenty of beating back in a 0-70 contest. Firby caught the eye in a similar race last time, and has claims down in trip, while the reliable Thornaby Nash should bounce back from a rare below-par run at Beverley last time.