16:00 Redcar

Saturday 3 October 2020

All13:1013:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 3m 12.97s

(5)

Dublin Blue^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 74

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1 and tongue strap on for first time, fourth of 13 in maiden at Chepstow (12f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 64

(2)

Cornerstone Lad²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71WS

16/5

Pulled up in Champion Hurdle (33/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft) won by Epatante, possibly amiss. Off 6 months and surely has more to offer on the level.

Form: 5135/21-

(3)

Well Funded^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 68| D

7/1

6/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 27 days ago. This a lesser race and she's dipped below her last winning mark.

Form: 645348

(9)

Follow Intello^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 68| D

16/1

14/1 and blinkered for first time, last of 11 in handicap at Haydock (14f, soft) 29 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 60-0560

(7)

Elham Valley²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Gallagher| OR: 75

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Goodwood in August. First run since leaving Andrew Balding when sixth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, soft, 22/1) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 146516

(1)

Wynford^t⁴²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 67| D

125/1

4/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (13f, good), ridden too aggressively. Off 14 months. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 345/738-

(12)

Sociologist^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: S Dixon| OR: 66

12/1

Latest win at Hamilton in July. 22/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Ripon (12f, soft) 7 days ago. Can give it another good go from the front.

Form: 412673

(11)

Nikolayeva^h³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

10/3

Three wins from 8 runs this year. 6/4, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 31 days ago, well positioned. Of interest in current mood.

Form: 625311

(8)

Ghadbbaan¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

20/1

5/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 19 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 6-67303

(6)

Ben Lilly⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 62| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good, 13/8) 6 days ago, digging deep. Carries penalty.

Form: 862111

(10)

Dangeroffizz^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56

18/1

Winner at Ripon in July. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (9.9f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 461232

Non-Runners

(4)

Bolder Bob³²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: Sara Ender J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Ben Lilly (9/4), Cornerstone Lad (16/5), Nikolayeva (10/3), Well Funded (7/1), Sociologist (12/1), Follow Intello (16/1), Dangeroffizz (18/1), Ghadbbaan (20/1), Dublin Blue (33/1), Bolder Bob (33/1), Elham Valley (40/1), Wynford (125/1)

CORNERSTONE LAD developed into a smart hurdler last winter and there aren't many Champion Hurdle runners eligible to run in Flat hadicaps at this level. He surely has more to offer as a stayer on the Flat and is preferred to bang-in-form rivals Nikolayeva and Ben Lilly.