15:00 Redcar

Monday 17 April 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

SDDE Smith Group Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 42.59s

(1)

La Trinidad¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 85| D

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021, but shaped as if back in form when third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft) when last seen in October. On a handy mark if ready to go on his return.

Form: 036283-

(2)

Young Fire^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| CD

10/3

C&D winner who ended long losing run when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month, but never a threat when fifth of 7 at the same C&D next time. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 3-49615

(8)

Swiss Ace¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 83

10/1

Bounced back to his best when winning at Newcastle (7.1f) in March and shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 8 at Lingfield (7f) 19 days ago. More needed back up in trip.

Form: 760-315

(4)

Shaladar¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

12/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year, with his latest success at Ayr (1m, soft) in September. Again ran well when second at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) the following month, so he can make his presence felt up in grade.

Form: 212012-

(3)

Belhaven¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 80| CD

10/3

Three wins from 6 runs last year, getting back on the up when successful in 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) when last seen in October. Can pick up where she left off to make a winning return.

Form: 511951-

(5)

Crownthorpe^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 78| D

10/1

Has done little wrong for current connections, making it three wins from 5 starts this year when landing 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (1m) 16 days ago. Up in grade but he remains on a good mark based on old form.

Form: 5-14411

(6)

Maysong^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 76| D

7/1

Consistent sort who arrives on the back of a good third in handicap at Doncaster (1m, heavy) 16 days ago. Can be thereabouts once again.

Form: 225-343

(9)

Give It Some Teddy¹⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

33/1

Six-time course winner (4 over C&D), including this race back in 2019. Won here on his final start last season in 18-runner handicap (7f, heavy) in November, so he's not dismissed lightly back at this course on his return.

Form: 205631-

(7)

Copper And Five¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| CD

15/2

Hit and miss in the latter half of 2022, but beaten only a length by Belhaven when fourth at this C&D on his final start of the campaign. Capable of getting involved off his current mark.

Form: 430404-

Forecasts

Young Fire (10/3), Belhaven (10/3), La Trinidad (5/1), Maysong (7/1), Copper And Five (15/2), Crownthorpe (10/1), Swiss Ace (10/1), Shaladar (12/1), Give It Some Teddy (33/1)

A competitve contest, with preference for BELHAVEN who can pick up where she left off from last season and make it 3 wins from 3 starts at this C&D. Harry Eustace's filly is taken to see off the challenge of fellow 4-y-o Shaladar who also ended 2022 in good form, while Maysong is respected after running well at Doncaster 16 days ago.