20:45 Newcastle

Monday 8 May 2023

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 12.23s

(1)

Bayraat³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: T P Tate| OR: 65

11/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 16/1) 38 days ago, short of room briefly 1f out and one paced. Not out of things returned to sprinting.

Form: 24240-4

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(12)

Redzone^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 65| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (15/2) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, weakening over 1f out. No surprise to see cheekpieces back on and bounce back anticipated.

Form: 8200-40

(9)

Lezardrieux¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 17/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy), slowly away. Off 6 months. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 001048-

(2)

Thaki^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 64| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Third of 5 in handicap (9/2) at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 4 days ago, not quicken only late on. Now operating 3 lb below last winning mark returned to AW.

Form: 372763

(6)

Emeralds Pride²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 63| D

12/1

Showed much improved form when making a winning return in a Thirsk maiden (6f) last spring and largely ran with credit in handicaps thereafter. Below best final start but she returns with yard amongst the winners. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 743346-

(13)

Jems Bond^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 63| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Seventh of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 9/1) 10 days ago, driven over 2f out and plugging on. Better showing expected returned to an artificial surface.

Form: 183137

(8)

Doctor Khan Junior^v1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 62

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 786-0

(5)

Eldeyaar¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| D

14/1

Kept busy in first season as a 3-y-o, gaining second success over 6f at Wolverhampton (6f) in September. Below best final 3 starts so break needs to have positive effect ahead of this.

Form: 261999-

(10)

Tathmeen^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61| CD

12/1

7-time course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 20 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 853284

(14)

Secret Daay⁵⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: D Thompson| OR: 60

66/1

Modest maiden who ran best race when third over 7f here during summer 2021. Absent since finishing eighth in 12-runner handicap back here in September 2021 and probably best watched unless market vibes were particularly positive on belated return for new yard.

Form: 505038/

(7)

Gowanlad^b1,t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Madi Patzelt⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 59| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (28/1) at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 16 days ago. Blinkers/tongue tie reached for now.

Form: 0706-00

(11)

Hilary's Boy^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 52| D

8/1

Latest win at Southwell (6f) in November. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap back at that venue (6.1f) 69 days ago. Has since joined a yard with a particularly good record with such types and he's well worthy of a second look.

Form: 8106-86

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(4)

Athollblair Boy³⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 10

T: N Tinkler J: Alex Jary

(3)

Mumcat²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Jems Bond (7/2), Thaki (5/1), Athollblair Boy (5/1), Mumcat (5/1), Hilary's Boy (8/1), Redzone (17/2), Lezardrieux (10/1), Bayraat (11/1), Tathmeen (12/1), Emeralds Pride (12/1), Eldeyaar (14/1), Gowanlad (22/1), Doctor Khan Junior (33/1), Secret Daay (66/1)

This looks wide open and it could just pay to take a chance on REDZONE. His last 4 victories have come on all weather and, with cheekpiece refitted, he could represent a spot of value from an easing mark. Hilary's Boy on debut for Mick Appleby, Jems Bond and Emeralds Pride are others to consider.