17:30 Redcar

Monday 12 April 2021

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Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 7.85s

(6)

Walkonby¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| D

25/1

50/1, eleventh of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 118 days ago. Creditable fourth off 1 lb higher mark on latest start in this sphere and she's worth considering.

Form: 4/13694-

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(8)

Regal Mirage¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

17/2

Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 16/1). Off 178 days and while he's just 1 lb above his last winning mark, others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 754184-

(1)

Rocket Rod¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 69

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1 and visored for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) on final start of 2020. Resumes for new connections on a 3 lb lower mark and needs a second look.

Form: 32690-

(9)

Briardale⁴³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 67| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 13/2, good second of 7 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) in February 2020. Subsequent absence is an obvious concern and it may be best to look elsewhere this time.

Form: 017786/

(4)

Whatwouldyouknow¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Wasn't knocked about when ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) on recent debut for new yard and better expected here.

Form: 3178-79

(5)

Spantik^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| D

7/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. Fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago. Looks vulnerable on balance.

Form: 552715-

(11)

Betty Grable¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 61| D

12/1

66/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) when last seen in November. Successful over this trip off 2 lb lower at Ripon last summer, but she does have a bit to prove at present.

Form: 291580-

(2)

Grimsthorpe Castle^v⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

40/1

Three wins from 16 runs last year, the latest at Southwell in November. 10/1, fifth of 6 in handicap there (12.1f) 76 days ago and likely to again find a few too good.

Form: 133-445

(10)

Le Bayou^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 57

11/5

Excellent third of 14 in handicap (17/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 16 days ago. Nudged up just 1 lb for that near miss and another bold show on the cards.

Form: 5000-63

(7)

O'Reilly's Pass¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

20/1

First run since leaving David Elsworth when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 16 days ago. Questions to answer on the back of that inauspicious display.

Form: 54246-0

(3)

Whitwell¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fourth of 14 in C&D handicap (heavy, 50/1) on final start of 2020. Will be a danger to all if able to build on that.

Form: 5044-

Forecasts

Le Bayou (11/5), Whatwouldyouknow (11/2), Briardale (6/1), Spantik (7/1), Regal Mirage (17/2), Rocket Rod (10/1), Betty Grable (12/1), Whitwell (18/1), O'Reilly's Pass (20/1), Walkonby (25/1), Grimsthorpe Castle (40/1)

Preference is for LE BAYOU, who returned to form when a close third at Doncaster recently and remains on an attractive mark. Whitwell left his low-key form in novice company behind when fourth of 14 on handicap debut over C&D in October and he should be in the mix, while Whatwouldyouknow and Walkonby are others to consider.