16:35 Redcar

Thursday 1 May 2025

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Racing TV Free Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 3.04s

(2)

Per Contra¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88

17/2

Landed first 2 starts as a juvenile and made a winning return/handicap debut at Wolverhampton (12.2f) last spring. Gelded, found his improvement stalling thereafter, looking in the grip of the handicapper when sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f) in October. Starts out for new yard now.

Form: 15/1786-

(1)

Creatif²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 88| D

5/2

Fairly useful 12f winner in France last summer and showed his stable debut effort all wrong back from 6 months off/wind surgery when readily taking 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago. 8 lb higher now but he appeals as the type to go improving for good yard.

Form: 135-1

(3)

Chaturanga^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 88| C| D

13/2

Course winner who was successful twice at 10f last year. Below best returning from 6 months off when fourteenth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 32 days ago but worth noting he tasted success second time out last term.

Form: 12518-0

(5)

See That Storm²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 88| CD

7/4

Promising type who maintained his unbeaten record for present connections when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 6/5) in September, always holding on. Nudged up 3 lb on the back of that and he appeals as the type to progress further as a 4-y-o. Player.

Form: 1/23111-

(7)

Lord Protector¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 84| D

5/1

It's now thirteen runs since last win in 2023 but he's returned in good heart, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 15/2) 14 days ago, running on. Respected from his much-reduced mark.

Form: 9950-23

(6)

Whiskey Pete³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84

28/1

Useful handicapper for Ralph Beckett offered little in 2 outings in Bahrain for new connections earlier this year. The fact he was badly hampered offers some mitigation for his last of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f) 32 days ago but he remains best watched at present.

Form: 223-000

(4)

Ey Up Its The Boss¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 80| CD

18/1

Successful 3 times during a productive 2024, including from a 3 lb higher mark over C&D in September. Far from disgraced after 6 months off when fourth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 7/1) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 32013-4

Forecasts

See That Storm (7/4), Creatif (5/2), Lord Protector (5/1), Chaturanga (13/2), Per Contra (17/2), Ey Up Its The Boss (18/1), Whiskey Pete (28/1)

SEE THAT STORM was upwardly-mobile in handicaps upon joining Ed Bethell last season, bringing up the hat-trick over C&D on his final start in September. Appealing as the type to rate higher still as a 4-y-o, he can make light of an absence a defy the handicapper once more. Easy Newcastle scorer Creatif is another who appeals as the type to progress further and feared, as is the well handicapped Lord Protector.