19:00 Redcar

Saturday 26 August 2023

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racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 10.44s

(8)

Novak⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year, completing hat-trick at Ayr in June. Possibly needed run when fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 9/1) 9 days ago. Has good chance if sharper now with good-value claimer aboard.

Form: 221114

(4)

Bossy Parker^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 77

80/1

Fairly useful winner last season for John Patrick Murtagh but hasn't beaten a rival either outing for present yard.

Form: 89-5860

(7)

Strong Johnson⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| BF

5/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 17 in handicap (6/1) at Ripon (6f, good) 7 days ago. Rain would prove beneficial but he's not discounted from this sort of mark.

Form: 486563

(9)

Crypto Quest⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 72| D

14/1

Latest win at Doncaster in June. Returned to form when second of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Player if able to back that up from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 80-1602

(5)

Devil's Angel⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 72| D

7/1

Won twice last summer but hasn't fired at all this term and though last week's Newmarket effort offered slightly more, he doesn't appeal as being ready to capitalise on slipping mark.

Form: 7-00300

(1)

Zuffolo³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Oliver Stammers| T: M Dods| OR: 74| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Down the field all 3 starts since, though, possessing no real excuses when seventh of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 20/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 3-81077

(10)

Lotus Rose^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Thirsk in June. Yet to land a blow in 3 starts since, only fourteenth of 17 in handicap (28/1) at Ripon (6f, good) 7 days ago. Only 1 lb above last winning mark now but others are preferred.

Form: 351540

(3)

Sun Power^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 68| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Operating below best at present, albeit on receiving end of some early trouble when tenth of 13 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 9 days ago. Others are more convincing.

Form: 787680

(6)

Havana Pursuit¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

6/1

Thrice-raced winner. 11/4, improved again to get off mark in 8-runner minor event at Ripon (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Unexposed but no chances taken with opening mark.

Form: 741

(12)

Herakles¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 68

33/1

Having been gelded, took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Feasibly weighted if able to build on that.

Form: 01-3085

(11)

Three Beauz¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 65

28/1

Not discredited on first outing since leaving Julia Feilden when seventh of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 9/1) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 424-367

(2)

Go Sing^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Gray| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 57

12/1

Some promise on first outing for this yard when third at Ayr in June but failed to build on that effort next time and was bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 700-356

Forecasts

Strong Johnson (5/2), Novak (9/2), Havana Pursuit (6/1), Sun Power (13/2), Devil's Angel (7/1), Lotus Rose (10/1), Go Sing (12/1), Crypto Quest (14/1), Three Beauz (28/1), Zuffolo (33/1), Herakles (33/1), Bossy Parker (80/1)

NOVAK has been in flying form for the bulk of this campaign and Iain Jardine's gelding is fancied to resumed his progress, a recent outing at Ayr likely to have blown some of the cobwebs away. Strong Johnson produced his most promising effort for his current yard at Ripon last week and is very hard to discount, with Herakles also considered after a decent fifth at Beverley last time.