16:45 Redcar

Friday 23 June 2023

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Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 4.43s

(5)

Perfect Play²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| D

13/8

Latest win at Chester in May. After 7 days off, ninth of 13 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 20 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Can leave latest run behind to resume winning ways.

Form: 814-219

(6)

Radetsky Marsch^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 81| D

12/1

Off the mark at Kempton on return. On firmer ground than previously, well-beaten fifth of 7 on handicap debut at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 9/2) 33 days ago. Could bounce back with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 32-15

(3)

Orchestra¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| BF| D

11/4

Scored at Beverley (9.9f) in May and matched that level when third of 5 in handicap at the same course (12.1f, good to firm, evens) 13 days ago. Merits consideration returned to this shorter distance.

Form: 16-5213

(2)

Mint Edition^p¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 78

7/1

Completed hat-trick with success at Wolverhampton in February. Needed stronger gallop when last of 4 in handicap (5/2) at the same course (8.6f) next time. Needs to transfer improvement this year on to turf.

Form: 83-1114

(1)

El Jasor⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: C Fellowes| OR: 75

5/1

Not in the same form as on previous outing when seventh of 8 in maiden at Chester (10.3f, heavy, 9/1) 44 days ago. Needs to get back on track as he make his handicap debut.

Form: 9-27

(7)

Common Acclaim²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

14/1

Went backwards from reappearance when ninth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm, 33/1) 20 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 7520-39

(9)

No Barrier^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 68

22/1

Ran one of better races when third of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft, 17/2) 21 days ago. Needs to build on his latest effort as he goes up in trip with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5-43583

Non-Runners

(4)

In The Trenches²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Connor Planas

(8)

Gordon Grey¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Perfect Play (13/8), Orchestra (11/4), In The Trenches (7/2), El Jasor (5/1), Mint Edition (7/1), Radetsky Marsch (12/1), Gordon Grey (12/1), Common Acclaim (14/1), No Barrier (22/1)

PERFECT PLAY confirmed the promise of his runner-up effort on return when going one better at Chester in May, before probably doing just too much too soon to last home at Epsom a week later. He can leave his latest run behind back down in grade, so is taken to see off the challenge of In The Trenches and Orchestra.