16:36 Redcar

Monday 10 April 2023

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Market Cross Jewellers Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 15.65s

(5)

Magical Spirit^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95| D

14/1

Winless and below par in a light campaign last season and only fourteenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy, 18/1) on return 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 50704-0

(4)

Bielsa¹⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 94| CD

17/2

Ayr Gold Cup winner off a 4 lb higher mark in 2021 but not in the same form last season. Starts the new campaign off a workable mark at least.

Form: 473500-

(11)

Just Frank^t1¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92| D

13/2

Useful but not at best in handful of runs last term. Off 171 days. First run for yard after leaving Les Eyre. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0/92096-

(7)

Ghathanfar²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 90| CD

14/1

Stood up well to an intensive 2022 campaign, winning 3 times and making the frame on several other occasions. Off 7 months.

Form: 437438-

(3)

Marshal Dan¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main| OR: 89| D

4/1

Best effort last season when winning 15-runner handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy) in October. Creditable 6½ lengths fourth of 10 to Fast Response in listed race (66/1) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) following month. Not taken lightly.

Form: 020814-

(9)

Rathbone¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 87| D

33/1

Fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 22/1), suited by way race developed. Off 174 days. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan.

Form: 105905-

(12)

Blind Beggar^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

7/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. 11/1, creditable second of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 8 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 521-712

(10)

Fortamour²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| D

7/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (6f) 27 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 46905-0

(8)

Object¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

100/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 12/1). Off 173 days. First run for yard after leaving Freddie & Martyn Meade. Something to find on form.

Form: 31/0379-

(6)

Abolish^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| D

10/1

Arrives on a lengthy losing run but he caught the eye when a tenderly-handled ninth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on now and he can make his presence felt.

Form: 0-35769

(2)

Twelfth Knight¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 78| D

13/2

Dual 6f winner early last summer but he ended the season below par for Archie Watson. Starts out with his new yard with something to prove.

Form: 034674-

(1)

Prodigious Blue²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 73| C

28/1

Course winner. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1). Off 7 months. 3 lb out of weights.

Form: 621668-

Non-Runners

(13)

Baba Reza¹⁹⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Miss J A Camacho J: G Lee

Forecasts

Blind Beggar (7/2), Marshal Dan (4/1), Twelfth Knight (13/2), Just Frank (13/2), Fortamour (7/1), Bielsa (17/2), Abolish (10/1), Baba Reza (10/1), Magical Spirit (14/1), Ghathanfar (14/1), Prodigious Blue (28/1), Rathbone (33/1), Object (100/1)

BLIND BEGGAR continued his positive start for this yard when a good second in a big field at Doncaster back on the turf last week and looks the most solid option. Marshal Dan ended last season on a high and can go well fresh so rates the main threat, while Abolish caught the eye off his reduced mark at Newcastle last month.