14:40 Redcar

Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 30.92s

(1)

Bobby Shaft¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 80| D

9/2

Two wins from 4 runs this year. 16/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) 10 days ago by ¾ length from Ugo Gregory. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 22-0131

(4)

Never In Paris³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

7/1

5/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 36 days ago. Others are more appealing from a win point of view.

Form: 642034

(15)

Dark Defender^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 78

33/1

Unreliable type. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Catterick (6f, heavy) 17 days ago, never nearer. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 380294

(6)

Song of The Isles⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 72| D

9/2

Three wins from 7 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner claimer (11/8) at Leicester (7f, heavy) 8 days ago, staying on well. More needed under a penalty back in handicap company.

Form: 134811

(16)

Fantasy Keeper²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 76| BF

25/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 20 days ago. Has dipped to an appealing mark, but others look more solid.

Form: 58-0378

(9)

Entrancing^v²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

13/2

Visored for 1st time, respectable fourth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at York (7f, soft) 25 days ago, never nearer. High on the shortlist.

Form: 247944

(10)

Jump The Gun¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

7/2

Good ¾-length third of 14 to Bobby Shaft in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (7f, soft) 10 days ago. Reproduction of that effort would put him firmly in the picture.

Form: 3-05703

(8)

Ugo Gregory^b,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

15/2

Latest win at Ayr in October. Creditable ¾-length second of 14 to Bobby Shaft in handicap (11/1) at Doncaster (7f, soft) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 351122

(3)

Sassoon^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 72| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 16/5) 11 days ago. 9 lb higher back on turf and has work to do.

Form: 608119

(11)

Eligible¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72

66/1

66/1, 10¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Bobby Shaft in handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) 10 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 334-050

(2)

Upstaging^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

20/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2017. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Leicester (6f, heavy) 28 days ago, running on late. Not discounted.

Form: 002644

(12)

Kendergarten Kop^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: David Probert| T: D Flood| OR: 62| D

28/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. 14/1, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Further rain would not aid his cause.

Form: 444114

Non-Runners

(14)

Danielsflyer⁴⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: M Dods J: Cieren Fallon

(7)

Mr Orange¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: P T Midgley J: Barry McHugh

(13)

Twin Appeal¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: K Tutty J: Gemma Tutty

(5)

Mr Top Hat¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jump The Gun (7/2), Song of The Isles (9/2), Bobby Shaft (9/2), Entrancing (13/2), Never In Paris (7/1), Ugo Gregory (15/2), Sassoon (12/1), Danielsflyer (12/1), Mr Top Hat (12/1), Twin Appeal (16/1), Upstaging (20/1), Mr Orange (20/1), Fantasy Keeper (25/1), Kendergarten Kop (28/1), Dark Defender (33/1), Eligible (66/1)

The vote goes to ENTRANCING, who responded well to the first-time visor when fourth at York last month and again has conditions in her favour. Danielsflyer is second choice in the hope that he is able to bounce back from a below-par run at Ayr, while Jump The Gun returned to form when third behind Bobby Shaft and Ugo Gregory at Doncaster and may reverse those placings this time.