16:35 Redcar

Saturday 10 August 2019

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:05

Happy Wedding Anniversary Mr & Mrs Brown Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 5.48s

(6)

Flower Power^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 60

20/1

Virtually pulled up when tailed off in three-runner 2m Beverley handicap last time and better judged on previous third at Doncaster over 1m4f off 2lb higher mark two weeks ago. Not out of it if able to bounce back and does stay 1m6f.

Form: 956633

(9)

Nearly There^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: W Storey| OR: 56| CD

9/1

C&D winner beaten 4L into third off this revised mark when attempting a C&D double last time out. Handicapper may have his measure but could still make the frame.

Form: 2-98813

(5)

Casa Comigo¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 55

9/1

Won well over 2m at Lingfield in January before finishing fifth of 13 over the same trip at Kempton two weeks later. Had a break since and that combined with his less than compelling turf record reason enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0804-15

(2)

Agravain³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

7/4

Placed bitterly disappointing effort over C&D firmly behind him when scoring in comfortable style at Beverley (1m4f; good to firm) but will need to do similar here after last at Ripon under a penalty three days later.

Form: 911415

(4)

Vintage Rose¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 63

9/1

Handicap debut at Pontefract latest when second of eight over 1m4f was a career-best effort for this maiden of four starts. Looked a stayer there so step up to 1m6f expected to suit well and every chance therefore that she can go one better.

Form: 5852

(8)

Lincoln Tale²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 63

6/1

1m4f Beverley winner in May looked well worth a go at this trip on a few occasions so fifth of eight first time over it at Nottingham was ultimately disappointing. Not totally ruling out a much improved effort now.

Form: 319375

(1)

The Fiddler²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: C F Wall| OR: 50| BF

7/2

Long-standing maiden's day will surely soon come now based on his second of 15 over today's trip at Nottingham when off this career-low mark for the first time. Leading claims if arriving in same vein of form.

Form: 58-7382

(10)

So Hi Cardi^h1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59

33/1

Made little impression in four races at up to 1m4f for Roger Charlton. Tackles a new trip for stable debut and wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 5847

(7)

Barb's Prince^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 48

16/1

Hard to know what his favourite trip is having looked one paced when fourth over 1m4f and a remote third latest over 2m. Others more compelling.

Form: 07-0943

Non-Runners

(3)

Midnight Warrior¹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 9

T: R E Barr J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Agravain (7/4), The Fiddler (7/2), Lincoln Tale (6/1), Vintage Rose (9/1), Nearly There (9/1), Casa Comigo (9/1), Barb's Prince (16/1), Flower Power (20/1), Midnight Warrior (25/1), So Hi Cardi (33/1)

After his excellent second over this trip at Nottingham latest THE FIDDLER can make it 15th time lucky and land the spoils in this relatively modest contest. The biggest danger may come from Vintage Rose who recorded a career-best latest and she looks likely to appreciate an extra 2f now. Lincoln Tale may yet bounce back having looked likely to appreciate this trip earlier in the campaign.