14:38 Redcar

Saturday 12 August 2023

All14:0314:3815:1315:4816:2417:0217:35

Woodsmith Construction Group Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 34.32s

(1)

Young Fire^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap (15/2) at Leicester (8.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Patchy profile but enjoying a good year (4-13) and can't be ignored.

Form: 071781

(9)

Painters Palette^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 80| BF

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Tenth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Ascot (8f, good) 29 days ago. This is easier and he can go well.

Form: 116230

(5)

Alethiometer³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 76

5/1

Latest win at Ayr in June. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 30 days ago. Booking of Kirrane a plus and one to note.

Form: 14-2156

(2)

Berkshire Phantom¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 82

28/1

Dual AW winner. 28/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 440250

(7)

Star Player²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79| BF| D

6/4

Won twice last year. Good run at Pontefract then unlucky when seventh of 11 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft, 9/4) 29 days ago, badly hampered. 1 lb lower and big chance.

Form: 121-727

(8)

Soames Forsyte^h⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 72

22/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 45 days ago. Yet to win but certainly in with a shout on pick of this season's efforts.

Form: 6-24449

(4)

Centre Court⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. 3/1, last of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 43 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 155487

(6)

Give It Some Teddy²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| BF| CD

6/1

4-time C&D winner. 10/3, ninth of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, soft) 29 days ago, run best excused having stuck to the unfavoured inside. Placed in this race for the last 3 runnings and lots to like off good mark.

Form: 407559

(3)

Kovu²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Niven| OR: 68

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at York (7.9f, good) 29 days ago. This is easier but he has tons to find.

Form: 0360

Forecasts

Star Player (6/4), Alethiometer (5/1), Young Fire (11/2), Painters Palette (6/1), Give It Some Teddy (6/1), Centre Court (11/1), Soames Forsyte (22/1), Berkshire Phantom (28/1), Kovu (66/1)

STAR PLAYER would almost certainly have finished in the frame granted a clear run at Chester last time and can surely win again soon. He gets the vote over Give It Some Teddy, who seems sure to go well in this race again, and Painters Palette.