17:30 Redcar

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 36.96s

(6)

Mr Strutter⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 62

5/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in June. 17/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Can make presence felt.

Form: 721353

(1)

Viva Voce¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Alice Keighley| T: T D Barron| OR: 61| C

7/2

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7f, good to firm, 3/1) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Likely to go well.

Form: 1-13834

(2)

Licit⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss C R Crane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| BF

10/3

One win from 24 Flat runs. Respectable third of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Newbury (1¼m, good) 48 days ago. Down in trip. Likely to get involved.

Form: 2529-33

(4)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Leah Cooper⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Pair of AW wins this year. 7/2, only eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 4 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 155558

(7)

Star Of St James⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Cole Harris⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February but has been operating below his best on turf in recent starts.

Form: 166068

(5)

Mac Ailey^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Thomas Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51| D

3/1

Back to form last twice, going down only narrowly over 9f here (good to firm) 10 days ago. Obvious chance off the same mark.

Form: 802632

(8)

Collette^h1³³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Chelsea Brooks| T: R E Barr| OR: 45

100/1

Has barely beaten a rival in 4 runs since joining this yard in 2020. Can only watch back from 11 months off.

Form: 8580/00-

(3)

Fast Deal²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Hakan Sensoy⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 45

125/1

Long-standing maiden under both codes. Easy to look elsewhere again.

Form: 03090-0

Forecasts

Mr Strutter (5/2), Mac Ailey (3/1), Licit (10/3), Viva Voce (7/2), Odd Socks Havana (8/1), Star Of St James (16/1), Collette (100/1), Fast Deal (125/1)

If MAC AILEY is in the same form as when narrowly denied here recently he'll stand a good chance of landing a third career success. Viva Voce caught the eye a bit from too far back at Ayr last time and is feared most ahead of Mr Strutter.