16:25 Redcar

Wednesday 27 September 2023

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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 6.42s

(9)

Pillar Of Hope²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Beverley in April. 11/2, ran better than for a while when fourth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Chance if building on that here.

Form: 514894

(8)

Jean Baptiste⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Disappointing back down in grade when last of 5 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, heavy, 5/2) 52 days ago.

Form: 962345

(11)

Strawman¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 78| CD

7/1

Fourteen runs since last winning over C&D in May 2022. 13/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago, conceding first run. Threatening to come good soon, so fancied to be bang there.

Form: 325732

(7)

Skilled Warrior^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77

18/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. 28/1, again finished well held when seventh of 12 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-10007

(6)

Casilli²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73| D

5/1

9/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Merits consideration back up in trip.

Form: 575345

(1)

Feel The Need¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76

11/1

Temperamental sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Stopped quickly when last of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good, 25/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 338630

(10)

Blueflagflyinghigh¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: M L W Bell| OR: 76| D

6/1

Winner at Ripon in June. 17/2, probably remained in form when fifth of 6 in handicap at Ascot (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed.

Form: 147425

(5)

Highwaygrey^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Ran a typical race when fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 8 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 376355

(4)

Havana Party^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| D

7/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (2/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 22 days ago, quickening clear before final 1f. This is tougher and he's seemed to save his best efforts for Hamilton.

Form: 413951

(3)

Berry Edge^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Again wasn't at his best when eighth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 6 weeks ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8-32258

(2)

Diamond Haze⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 65

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Wasn't seen to best effect after 5 weeks off when ninth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) 40 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Up in trip.

Form: 629499

Forecasts

Pillar Of Hope (9/2), Casilli (5/1), Highwaygrey (6/1), Blueflagflyinghigh (6/1), Havana Party (7/1), Strawman (7/1), Berry Edge (9/1), Feel The Need (11/1), Jean Baptiste (12/1), Skilled Warrior (18/1), Diamond Haze (33/1)

A few in with a squeak but preference is for STRAWMAN, who did well to get so close from a long way back in a modestly-run affair when runner-up at Thirsk earlier this month and Gemma Tutty's 6-y-o can notch a sixth career success. Casilli has tumbled in the weights this year and she could be the one to chase the selection home, with Pillar of Hope and Highwaygrey rounding off the shortlist.