17:07 Redcar

Saturday 1 October 2022

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Market Cross Jewellers Handicap

Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 3m 6.8100000000000005s

(7)

Molinari¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 84

9/2

Gained reward for consistency when scoring at Beverley (10f) and followed up at York (11.8f) 3 weeks later. Looked unlucky not to finish closer when seventh of 15 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good) 14 days ago and expected to be in the mix again.

Form: 211227

(8)

Vindolanda¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: P Hanagan| T: C Hills| OR: 83| D

15/2

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 18/1) 16 days ago, headway out wide over 2f out but not quicken. Mark has eased a little more and this drop in class is another positive.

Form: 6-40246

(2)

Billy No Mates¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 80| D

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in July. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Carrigillihy in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago. Runner-up in this race 12 months ago and he enters calculations once more.

Form: 5932-13

(10)

Fairmac^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

11/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 442326

(3)

Magna Moralia¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 76

14/1

Latest win at Pontefract (12f, heavy) in April. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 8 to Zimmerman in handicap (11/1) at Catterick (13.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 190483

(6)

Carrigillihy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

11/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (25/1) at Pontefract (12f, good) 16 days ago, leading 1f out and keeping on well. No sure thing to be in the same form here, however.

Form: 842081

(5)

Jacovec Cavern¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 77

9/2

Winner at Ffos Las (12f) in August. Ninth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Newbury (12f, good) 14 days ago, finishing with running left. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 333109

(4)

Zimmerman^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

4/1

9/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 188471

(1)

Ravenscar¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68| D

66/1

Resumed winning ways over hurdles at Newcastle (16.2f) in February but below best when tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f) in March. Absent since and all victories on the Flat to date have come on AW.

Form: 17407-5

Non-Runners

(9)

Sea Speedwell³⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Zimmerman (4/1), Jacovec Cavern (9/2), Molinari (9/2), Billy No Mates (11/2), Fairmac (11/2), Sea Speedwell (11/2), Vindolanda (15/2), Carrigillihy (11/1), Magna Moralia (14/1), Ravenscar (66/1)

A dual winner earlier this term, MOLINARI has remained in form since and looked unfortunate not to finish much closer when midfield in a 15-runner Ayr handicap 2 weeks ago, not finding the gaps at a crucial stage. He earns the vote with Billy No Mates who arrives in-form and fresher than most, fancied to pose the chief danger. Carrigillihy and Sea Speedwell complete the shortlist.