15:45 Redcar

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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racingtv.com Straight-Mile Series Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 36.94s

(2)

Spirit Catcher^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in April. Sixth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 23 days ago, again racing freely. Hood on 1st time and needs to learn to settle.

Form: 2-13906

(5)

Encourageable¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 86| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (6/4) at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago, slowly away. Shortlist material.

Form: 2162

(7)

Million Thanks²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| BF| D

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm, 13/8) 20 days ago, his awkward tendencies looking ingrained.

Form: 23-1423

(3)

Point Lynas^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Bethell| OR: 84

15/2

Shaped as if back in form when third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, picked off late by a couple of more patiently-ridden ones after helping make the running at a good pace. Player.

Form: 5221-03

(6)

War Of Words³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: A French| OR: 80| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Southwell in April. 17/2, sixth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Remains with potential.

Form: 126

(1)

Ana Gold¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

9/2

6/1, creditable second to a subsequent winner in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, firm) 18 days ago, running on. Needs considering.

Form: 43-3822

(4)

Drakeholes⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: D H Brown| OR: 72

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 17/2, third of 11 in maiden at Ayr (8f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 273

Forecasts

Encourageable (2/1), Million Thanks (10/3), Ana Gold (9/2), Spirit Catcher (13/2), Point Lynas (15/2), War Of Words (10/1), Drakeholes (16/1)

ENCOURAGEABLE resumed progress from an attractive mark on handicap debut after 9 weeks off when beaten only by one that got first run over this C&D 10 days ago and is taken to go one better off the same mark. Point Lynas stepped up on his comeback/yard debut when a good third at Doncaster and is feared most ahead of Ana Gold.