15:20 Redcar

Friday 20 October 2023

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Sam Hall Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 2.37s

(4)

So Grateful²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

6/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. Creditable second of 20 in handicap (20/1) at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 29 days ago, no match for winner. Player.

Form: 516452

(3)

Woobay⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 68| BF| D

6/4

Winner at Catterick in October. 2/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 258214

(15)

Ben Macdui²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| D

18/1

Latest win at Newcastle in August. Fifteenth of 20 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 746130

(1)

Northcliff^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

6/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good, 17/2) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 770056

(6)

Premier Option^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

50/1

33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 7 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 0-36408

(10)

Teresa Grace¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 62| BF| D

40/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Thirsk in April. Fifth of 7 in handicap (13/8) at Musselburgh (5f, good). Off 158 days.

Form: 4634-15

(5)

Cubanista²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Olly Williams| OR: 59

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago, inadequate test.

Form: 737008

(11)

High Opinion¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 57| D

8/1

4/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, soft) 18 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 634547

(13)

John Kirkup^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Thompson| OR: 56| BF| D

11/2

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2022. 5/2, respectable 3½ lengths second of 9 to Woobay in handicap at Catterick (5f, soft) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 542472

(12)

Rajmeister^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: R Menzies| OR: 56| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 9/1, below form 13½ lengths fourth of 9 to Woobay in handicap at Catterick (5f, soft) 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 136994

(8)

Candy Eye¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 54

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/2, fourth of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-44

Non-Runners

(9)

Zuffolo²³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: C Lee

(2)

Emeralds Pride³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: P J McDonald

(7)

Astapor⁶⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Riches J: Aidan Keeley

(14)

The Spinmeister³⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: T Collier J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Woobay (6/4), Emeralds Pride (9/2), John Kirkup (11/2), Northcliff (6/1), So Grateful (6/1), High Opinion (8/1), Cubanista (10/1), Zuffolo (10/1), Rajmeister (14/1), Astapor (16/1), Ben Macdui (18/1), Candy Eye (28/1), The Spinmeister (33/1), Teresa Grace (40/1), Premier Option (50/1)

EMERALDS PRIDE has been a revelation since the cheekpieces went back on, completing the hat-trick by the narrowest of margins but pulling clear with the runner-up over this C&D last month, and she should make a bold bid for the 4-timer. Woobay will be suited by conditions so is next best ahead of the consistent So Grateful.