17:50 Redcar

Saturday 2 October 2021

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Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 57.4s

(11)

Politics^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 84| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Andrew Balding when fifth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 217-5

(15)

Ghathanfar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 83| C

6/1

Course winner. 14/1, creditable fifth of 22 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Should have a big role to play here off the same mark.

Form: 243735

(9)

Ginger Jam^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80| D

16/1

Nine wins from 29 Flat runs. Latest win at Bath in September. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good, 8/1) 12 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 436415

(7)

Savalas⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 80| D

12/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at York (5f, good) 85 days ago. Needs to bounce back, but he'll be dangerous if able to do so off this reduced mark.

Form: 19-3460

(16)

Havagomecca²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 78| D

40/1

Three wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Ascot in July. Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Thirsk (5f, good) 28 days ago. Possibly in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 313145

(6)

Good Luck Fox²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

9/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in June. 11/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Place possibilities, but vulnerable from a win perspective.

Form: 161572

(1)

Melody King^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 75| D

6/1

Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap at Sandown (5f, soft, 11/10) 17 days ago. Shade more needed up 3 lb in this more competitive race.

Form: 041431

(14)

Saras Hope^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 72| D

33/1

20/1, last of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago, finding little. Others more persuasive.

Form: 01-4746

(12)

Machree^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 415877

(13)

Thrilla In Manila^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: P Hanagan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

7/1

Won 15-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm, 7/1) 16 days ago, keeping on well. 5 lb rise fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 198621

(4)

Teruntum Star^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 69| D

14/1

Good third of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, slowly away. More minor place money is probably the best scenario his connections can hope for.

Form: 648003

(3)

Van Gerwen⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Megan Nicholls| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

11/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. Good second of 12 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 7 days ago. Ought to be on the premises once again.

Form: 012472

(17)

Harrogate¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

10/1

Three wins from 14 runs this year, the latest at Ripon in August. 18/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 613174

(10)

Dark Shot^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: J Quinn| T: S Dixon| OR: 66| D

25/1

Twenty-six runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, last of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago, considerately handled. Others look stronger.

Form: 206540

Non-Runners

(8)

Stars In The Night¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: K Stott

(5)

Our Little Pony¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: L A Mullaney J: Jason Watson

(2)

Tar Heel⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Good Luck Fox (9/2), Melody King (6/1), Ghathanfar (6/1), Thrilla In Manila (7/1), Machree (9/1), Harrogate (10/1), Stars In The Night (10/1), Van Gerwen (11/1), Savalas (12/1), Teruntum Star (14/1), Ginger Jam (16/1), Tar Heel (16/1), Politics (18/1), Dark Shot (25/1), Saras Hope (33/1), Our Little Pony (33/1), Havagomecca (40/1)

A chance is taken on SAVALAS in this wide-open handicap. He is now 7 lb lower than for his encouraging reappearance third at Thirsk in May, a reproduction of which would put him firmly in the picture. Back at the scene of his decisive success in April, Ghathanfar is likely to give a good account and he is feared most ahead of the down-in-class Stars In The Night and Ayr-winner Thrilla In Manila.