19:00 Redcar

Saturday 24 August 2024

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racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 8.52s

(13)

Archduke Ferdinand^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 78| D

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 10/1) 7 days ago in re-fitted cheekpieces. Player up 3 lb if the headgear works as well again.

Form: 258451

(12)

Hail Sezer²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 72| CD

33/1

C&D winner who made a winning reappearance at Catterick in May. Tenth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2009-10

(5)

Heroism^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: T D Barron| OR: 70| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 21 days ago. That was a step back in the right direction from his falling mark.

Form: 645-004

(10)

Sparkling Red^v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 69| C

20/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 9 days ago. Visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 082868

(1)

Golden Duke¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 67| D

8/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Below last winning mark and should be at peak fitness now.

Form: 829-655

(8)

Showhound⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

11/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 80/1) 9 days ago. Lot to prove at present.

Form: 312-967

(11)

Gentle Ellen¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: T D Barron| OR: 66| D

18/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (8/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 11 days ago. Not out of this on placed efforts at Haydock prior to that.

Form: 2-03230

(7)

Stormy Pearl^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 64| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (7/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 14 days ago, though that run easily excused from a bad draw in her quest from a hat-trick. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 272110

(14)

Novello Lad¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

7/2

Winner at Doncaster in June. 3/1, better than the result when third of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, clear of rest having been forced to switch. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 59-3313

(4)

San Isidro^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 64| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, last of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 30 days ago, proving too free. Drops in trip.

Form: 003-370

(9)

Kitaab²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63| D

5/1

Unreliable sort. Respectable seventh of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 29 days ago, finishing well.

Form: 272237

(3)

Alfa Whiteburd²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 66WS

22/1

8/1, eighth of 12 in nursery at Newcastle (6f). Off 8 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 458548-

(2)

Soul Singer⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

18/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 5/1) 63 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 220552

(6)

Marie's Secret⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

40/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Catterick (6f, soft). Off 93 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 3245-35

Forecasts

Novello Lad (7/2), Archduke Ferdinand (9/2), Kitaab (5/1), Stormy Pearl (5/1), Golden Duke (8/1), Showhound (11/1), Gentle Ellen (18/1), Soul Singer (18/1), Sparkling Red (20/1), Alfa Whiteburd (22/1), Heroism (28/1), Hail Sezer (33/1), San Isidro (33/1), Marie's Secret (40/1)

Having opened his account at Doncaster, NOVELLO LAD was unlucky not to finish closer at Thirsk a fortnight ago given his troubled passage. He needs treating as though still in top form so he shades the vote in favour of Archduke Ferdinand and Soul Singer.