14:50 Redcar

Monday 12 April 2021

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Racing TV Straight Mile Handicap

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 1m 38.99s

(2)

A Boy Named Ivy²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 83

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. Fourth of 7 in nursery (13/2) at Ayr (8f, good to soft), sticking to task. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Alistair Whillans. Worth a market check.

Form: 41274-

(9)

Urban War¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 81| D

6/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 18/1, fifth of 8 in nursery at Doncaster (8f, soft). Off 171 days. Remains with potential returning back on suitable ground.

Form: 31165-

(6)

Tahonta¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81

9/1

3/1, won 8-runner nursery at Pontefract (6f, heavy), kept up to work. Off 6 months and gelded since. Opening mark looks fair but he's not a guaranteed stayer upped markedly in trip.

Form: 421-

(7)

Mr Excellency³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| D

3/1

Promising sort. Won 11-runner minor event at Southwell (8.1f, 6/5) 39 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Every chance of maintaining his unbeaten record if equally as good on turf.

Form: 1-1

(3)

Surprise Picture^v¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Palmer| OR: 81| D

11/1

Creditable second of 10 in nursery at Kempton (8f, 6/1). Off 147 days. Likely to give another good account, but more exposed than some.

Form: 961632-

(4)

Master Zoffany¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

17/2

Winner at Ripon in September. 14/1, ninth of 11 in nursery at York (7.9f, soft). Off 6 months and gelded. Still relatively unexposed, so could do better this year.

Form: 3519-

(8)

Freak Out²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| C

15/2

Promising type. 22/1, career best when winning 12-runner nursery at this course (7f, good to firm), driven out. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Declan Carroll. Big player.

Form: 8471-

(1)

First Greyed^p1¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 78

14/1

11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 5-runner nursery at Haydock (7.2f, soft), driven out. Off 178 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Longer trip should suit.

Form: 41961-

Non-Runners

(5)

Street Kid³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

A Boy Named Ivy (5/2), Mr Excellency (3/1), Urban War (6/1), Freak Out (15/2), Master Zoffany (17/2), Tahonta (9/1), Surprise Picture (11/1), Street Kid (12/1), First Greyed (14/1)

It looks significant that George Boughey's stable have picked up FREAK OUT given he beat his now stablemate Air To Air when successful at this course 6 months ago. The form has a strong look to it, so he's fancied to make a winning return at the likely expense of Mr Excellency, who bids to continue his unbeaten record having scored twice at Southwell.