15:50 Redcar

Saturday 12 August 2017

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Racing UK Straight-Mile Series Handicap (Qualifier)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 38.56s

1^st

(5)

Zodiakos

49-11

7/2

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Adam J McNamara (3)

Held up in touch, ridden to lead final furlong, kept on and edged left last 100 yards op 3/1

2^nd

1 ½

(6)

Rashford's Double

39-3

11/1

T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

3 ¼

(9)

Bouclier

710-0

12/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Nathan Evans

Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 14/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

(7)

Strong Steps

510-1

9/2

T: J S GoldieJ: P Makin

Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 5/1

4^th

(3)

Pullman Brown

59-3

16/1

T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell

Led, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra tchd 14/1

6^th

(4)

Intense Style

59-11

9/1

T: J L EyreJ: Connor Beasley

Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1

7^th

(1)

Ventura Secret

38-3

11/4f

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong op 7/2

8^th

(2)

Town Charter

39-1

6/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton

Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened over 1f out tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

(8)

Timeless Art⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: B A Curtis

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.50, £3.10, £3.20EX:£35.40Trifecta:£228.00Tricast:£411.41SF:£40.09Swingers:£6.10, £5.40, £7.10

Forecasts

Ventura Secret (11/4), Zodiakos (7/2), Strong Steps (9/2), Town Charter (6/1), Intense Style (9/1), Rashford's Double (11/1), Bouclier (12/1), Timeless Art (12/1), Pullman Brown (16/1)

Wednesday's Pontefract winner Ventura Secret merits respect under similar ground conditions, but it's worth noting that this contest is a grade higher and conceivably his recent busy spell could eventually take its toll. Zodiakos is another horse that has been in fine fettle (since the application of headgear), and he might just have another race in the locker despite being beaten in a fair contest at Thirsk last weekend, but the vote just goes to the recently acquired Jim Goldie trained top-weight STRONG STEPS. Too pardon a pun he looked strong when upped to 1m at Ayr in late July, and having won from higher marks earlier in his career, a subsequent 4lb rise might not be enough to stop him following up.

Strong Steps
Zodiakos
Ventura Secret

Previous Winners

2016

Normandy Knight

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 4

J: P Mathers | T: R A Fahey

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.00