13:10 Redcar

Tuesday 3 November 2020

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EveryPoppyCounts Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 1m 45.88s

(1)

My Boy Lewis⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66| C

6/1

Unreliable individual who was again very slow away but got cover and came home well to double career tally over 7f here in August. Never in the hunt at Thirsk since and he's risky.

Form: 220010

(7)

Convertible^b,t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer| OR: 66

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 13 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 5/1) 21 days ago. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping and betting should guide. Tongue strap added.

Form: 4-5

(5)

Real Smooth⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 63

9/2

17/2, good 1¼ lengths fourth of 16 to Highlight Reel in handicap at this course (6f, heavy) 8 days ago, best work finish. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 098264

(8)

Pretty Pickle^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 62

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago, her finishing effort disconcerting. Needs to bounce back returned to turf/down in trip.

Form: 5-2870

(4)

Jewel Maker²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

6/1

Just one win from 21 starts but arrives on the back of a creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy, 4/1) 26 days ago, headway 3f out and keeping on. Not ruled out.

Form: 875394

(9)

Momtalik²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 51

8/1

Sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 22/1) 29 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not ruled out for all his best form has come at Southwell.

Form: 566786

(10)

Clotherholme¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 52

6/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 14 days ago. Had previously been shaping up okay in similar low-grade affairs and not one to write off.

Form: 50-0450

(6)

Rain Cap^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J Quinn| T: J Riches| OR: 49| C

80/1

Course winner. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 56-0005

(3)

Highlight Reel⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Owen Payton⁽⁷⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 46| C

11/2

Unreliable type. Won 16-runner handicap (50/1) at this course (6f, heavy) 8 days ago, staying on to lead final 50 yds. No sure thing to be in the same form despite operating from same mark.

Form: 085901

(2)

Be Bold^b³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 3 days ago.

Form: 274389

Forecasts

Real Smooth (9/2), Highlight Reel (11/2), Jewel Maker (6/1), Clotherholme (6/1), My Boy Lewis (6/1), Be Bold (15/2), Momtalik (8/1), Convertible (9/1), Pretty Pickle (18/1), Rain Cap (80/1)

This looks decidedly trappy and a chance is taken on JEWEL MAKER. His strike rate is disconcerting but he ran well from his sliding mark when fourth at Ayr 26 days ago and a repeat should see him in the mix. Real Smooth, Pretty Pickle and Highlight Reel head up the dangers.