16:00 Redcar

Monday 29 May 2023

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Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 5.55s

(9)

Kitsune Power²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 97| D

9/1

Progressed into a useful handicapper at up to 1¼m at 3. His campaign ended on a low note when down the field in the Cambridgeshire but still appeals as one who could go on to better things at 4.

Form: 210210-

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(6)

Turntable²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 95| D

15/2

Ended time with Chris Wall with 2 Newmarket wins (9f/1¼m) under Kaiya Fraser last autumn. Possibly unsuited by soft ground when well held on reappearance there and could leave that effort well behind now.

Form: 20511-0

(8)

Cap Francais⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92

20/1

Has dropped to a 1 lb lower mark than when scoring at Newmarket last spring but he will need to leave last month's AW reappearance well behind to figure prominently.

Form: 12000-0

(1)

War In Heaven⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 90

18/1

Started 2023 with 4 successive wins over 9.5f at Wolverhampton but his last 2 efforts suggest the handicapper may have caught up now. Back on turf for the first time this year,

Form: 111168

(5)

Baryshnikov¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 89| D

17/2

Went off the boil towards the end of last year but stepped up plenty on his reappearance when third in 12-runner handicap at Pontefract last month. Respectable sixth at Chester since.

Form: 300-936

(2)

City Streak¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| D

9/2

Built on an encouraging reappearance run at Chelmsford when winning an 11-runner handicap at Chester earlier this month. Only nudged up 2 lb and should give another good account.

Form: 2122-31

(7)

Oviedo⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 96

5/2

Useful form at 2 and made a solid start to his 3-y-o campaign when 3¾ lengths sixth in 1m Newcastle listed race on reappearance over Easter. Up in trip for handicap debut. Unexposed.

Form: 1308-6

(4)

Pillar Of Hope³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Low-mileage 5-y-o who stepped up on his reappearance run to resume winning ways at Beverley (8.5f) 32 days ago. Only raised 2 lb and his stable has a good record in this race.

Form: 1700-51

(3)

Highwaygrey²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

28/1

Good third of 13 on Haydock reappearance last month but went backwards from that when only eighth of 9 at Ayr since. Others are preferred.

Form: 7530-38

Forecasts

Oviedo (5/2), Pillar Of Hope (10/3), City Streak (9/2), Turntable (15/2), Baryshnikov (17/2), Kitsune Power (9/1), War In Heaven (18/1), Cap Francais (20/1), Highwaygrey (28/1)

There's a possibility soft ground wasn't to TURNTABLE's benefit on his reappearance and he's worth another chance to show what he can do for the Harry Eustace yard. Sole 3-y-o Oviedo is an interesting contender now stepping up to 1¼m for the first time. Chester-winner City Streak and the returning Kitsune Power are others to consider.