16:35 Redcar

Monday 27 May 2024

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Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 11.61s

(9)

Machete²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93

20/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap at Longchamp (12.4f, good to firm, 12/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Fabrice Chappet. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 455749-

(3)

Bill Silvers^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 92

11/2

5/1, respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Maghlaak in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 4163-54

(7)

Lord Protector¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 90| D

66/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good, 80/1) 10 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 1600-80

(10)

Maghlaak²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Hills| OR: 89| D

10/3

1 win from 1 run this year. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, soft) 23 days ago by neck from Qitaal, bit in hand. Enters calculations.

Form: 311/32-1

(5)

Arthur's Realm^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 87

14/1

Latest win at Beverley in April. 14/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 74-3515

(2)

To Catch A Thief^t1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Newmarket (12f, good) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 311-804

(6)

Bystander²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| D

11/1

Promising individual. Latest win at Lingfield in March. Good fourth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good, 9/1) 23 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Makes plenty of appeal returning to this distance.

Form: 61-2174

(4)

Stressfree^v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

8/1

18/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 421-240

(1)

Qitaal¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| D

6/1

Latest win at Doncaster in March. 11/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 10 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 16/1624

(8)

Alpha Crucis²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 84| BF

7/2

3/1, good 1½ lengths third of 8 to Maghlaak in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, soft) 23 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 516-403

Forecasts

Maghlaak (10/3), Alpha Crucis (7/2), Bill Silvers (11/2), Qitaal (6/1), To Catch A Thief (8/1), Stressfree (8/1), Bystander (11/1), Arthur's Realm (14/1), Machete (20/1), Lord Protector (66/1)

BYSTANDER hasn't finished improving and shaped well at Newmarket last time, so he's the one to side with returning to a trip that suits. Maghlaak is an obvious threat following his Goodwood success and Qitaal isn't without hope.