Racecards
15:25 Redcar
Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Selling Stakes (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places

Efidium
5- Form 0050-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
made all, ridden well over 1f out, soon challenged under pressure, kept on well inside final furlong

- Form 300003
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong



- Form 02-5000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey K Dalgleish
swerved right start, unseated rider

- Form 065060-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
with winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f

- Form 60000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
always behind,eased inside final furlong

- Form 5040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders, ridden approaching over 2f out, kept on final furlong

Shirley Not
258- Form 230000-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Tony Culhane
behind, driven out over 2f out, never troubled leaders

- Form 00600-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey P Fessey
mid-division, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong

Volcanic
103- Form 4200-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey G Faulkner
mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 0-60404
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

Brillyant Dancer
604- Form 006000/
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders until weakened 1f out

- Form 0320-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

- Form 500-605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on and no impression final furlong

Tancred Arms
10- Form 004-060
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey S Hitchcott
behind, switched left 2f out, no impression

In depth
Verdict
A desperate affair but it may pay to stick with the in-form Efidium over main market rivals, Bonito and Bodfari Pride. Neville Bycroft's Efidium has a little to find on official ratings but at least comes here in winning vein after causing a shock in a competitive handicap at Ripon last time which reads well in the context of this race. Bonito is favoured by the race conditions but has been below his best on the all-weather during the winter and may need more cut in the ground to show his best. Bodfari Pride is not the most consistent of animals and ran poorly last time but has claims on his previous Southwell success and Kevin Darley is an eyecatching booking. Wood Dalling is thrown in on his smart handicap form for Henry Cecil last year but looks a light of former days.