16:30 Redcar

Friday 20 October 2023

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Gary Wilson 65th Birthday Celebration Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 30.66s

(1)

Gentle Ellen¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: T D Barron| OR: 66

17/2

Second win of the year when seeing off 7 rivals in 6f Hamilton handicap (soft) 18 days ago. This consistent sort should remain competitive up 2 lb.

Form: 401431

(14)

Culcor^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65| D

18/1

One of his best runs for this yard when third of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 10 days ago. Has handicapping scope if he can build on that.

Form: 956003

(7)

Bay Of Hope²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

14/1

C&D winner in June. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 14/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 9-51343

(10)

Sezaam^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: M Dods| OR: 64| C

25/1

Course winner. Has a wide trip as a possible excuse for a poor run at Pontefract last time and he'd been a fair third at Carlisle prior to that.

Form: 00-5930

(15)

Cassy O^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 644388

(12)

Caribbean Sunset¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63| BF

22/1

Latest win at Newcastle in August. 5/2, unlucky not to finish closer when fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 14 days ago, meeting trouble several times. Big player.

Form: 214204

(3)

Jkr Cobbler⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| BF| D

16/5

Racked up a 7f Ayr hat-trick in the summer and remained in good form there since, finishing third of 13 on heavy ground last week. Shortlist material from the same mark.

Form: 111323

(5)

Direct Hit^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

15/2

Fair maiden. 11/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 0-24425

(16)

Hoots Toots^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56| D

20/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7., good to soft) 29 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 107076

(17)

Sassoon^v⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 52| BF| CD

4/1

Won this race in 2020 and also landed a 1m course seller in November. Returned to form back on testing ground when awarded a 7f Ayr handicap last week, second past post but placed first after being hampered. Respected under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 1/00-661

(9)

Asmund^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 55| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but has finished runner-up on 3 of his last 4 starts, the latest over C&D. Could have a big say again.

Form: 532252

(2)

Magical Effect^v²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, heavy, 13/2) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 262976

(11)

Cawthornes Gem^b,t¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

100/1

25/1 and blinkered first time, last of 7 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm). Off 100 days. Less exposed than most of these but has something to prove at present.

Form: 00-5777

(4)

Ratafia²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Herrington| OR: 46| BF

11/2

Still a maiden but did run well for second of 14 at Leicester (7f, good) 25 days ago. Same mark.

Form: 404382

Non-Runners

(6)

Russco²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Rowan Scott

(8)

Floral Splendour⁶²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Adrian Nicholls J: T Eaves

(13)

Rain Cap⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: J Riches J: Aidan Keeley

Forecasts

Jkr Cobbler (16/5), Sassoon (4/1), Ratafia (11/2), Direct Hit (15/2), Gentle Ellen (17/2), Asmund (10/1), Bay Of Hope (14/1), Rain Cap (14/1), Magical Effect (16/1), Culcor (18/1), Hoots Toots (20/1), Caribbean Sunset (22/1), Cassy O (25/1), Sezaam (25/1), Russco (25/1), Floral Splendour (25/1), Cawthornes Gem (100/1)

CARIBBEAN SUNSET caught the eye at Newcastle last time and is taken to build on that promise and land a first turf win. Asmund and Sassoon are both former winners of this race and might give Grant Tuer's charge most to think about ahead of Jkr Cobbler.