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17:10 Redcar

Redcar Races Next Wednesday Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.50s
  • 19 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

Xpres Digital

91 CDD
14/1
  • Form 135130
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

behind from halfway

2(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

Cerebus

3 b D
25/1
  • Form 262277
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

3(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots
13/2
  • Form 398181
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, held on towards finish

4(12)
Silk - Black, Orange hooped sleeves, Black cap, Orange spots
20/1
  • Form 530066
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

in touch, outpaced halfway, soon ridden and no impression

5(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
11/1
  • Form 821277
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

Smokin Joe

178 b D
10/1
  • Form 29-4476
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon behind

7(3)
Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

Hout Bay

51 p D
16/1
  • Form 800000
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

behind, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

8(19)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

Kingsmaite

91 b CDD
14/1
  • Form 4-15700
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

always behind

9(13)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stripe, striped cap
50/1
  • Form 500200
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders

10(17)
Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

Brut

23 D
12/1
  • Form 451593
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

11(15)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

Snow Bunting

23 CDD
10/1
  • Form 437887
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 59

always towards rear

12(18)
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 420314
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish

13(10)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, hooped cap

Mimic

23 D
14/1
  • Form 040280
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden and no extra

14(1)
Silk - Black and Light Blue (halved), halved sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 755400
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

always towards rear

15(16)
Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap
14/1
  • Form 837527
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

16(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

Petite Mac

17 CD
10/1
  • Form 528215
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 54

behind until ridden and kept on from 1f out, nearest finish

17(14)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

Torrent

19 b D
25/1
  • Form 039603
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 51

held up, always behind

18(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), checked sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 000394
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 50

chased leader to halfway, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

19(2)
Silk - Grey, Red star and stars on cap
50/1
  • Form 1560-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 49

always behind

In depth

Verdict

This is a tricky race to say the least, and a fair chance can be given to a number of them, including Polar Force, Banjo Bay, Brut, Val De Maal, Snow Bunting and Torrent, but for the selection we'll just side with Hout Bay. Richard Fahey's eight-year-old does not have too much form to recommend him on this year, but has shown in the past that he tends to come to hand at this time of year, and is now eight pounds lower than when winning this time last year at Ayr. He has a good jockey booked, will appreciate whatever rain there is, and could go well at decent odds here. Polar Force has had a good year and has to be included on recent form, most notably a good win at Yarmouth last time. Banjo Bay was having his first start for a while over this course and distance last time and is entitled to improve for it. David Nicholls' charge would certainly come into the reckoning on some of his form in the spring. Brut is a fairly consistent sprinter who beat Dark Champion narrowly at Thirsk last month and should confirm that form. Snow Bunting is a good sort at this type of level but may still be a pound or two high in the weights. Val De Maal made all to win a competitive race at Newcastle last month and has a good jockey booked here, while Torrent is a few pounds out of the handicap but showed he still retains ability when third at Catterick last time. A real conundrum then, but hopefully we can solve it with Hout Bay.

Formwatch

Xpres Digital 20-1 (9-13) Chased leaders to over 3f out, soon behind, 13th of 16, 22l behind Acomb (9-7) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Polar Force 9-1 (8-11) Raced stand's side, always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Golden Asha (8-12) by a nk, 15 ran.

Banjo Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) With leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Nistaki (9-1) at Redcar 6f stk 0-65 (5) gd in Aug.

Brut 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind The Fisio (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Val de Maal (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish, 4th of 11, 2l behind Law Maker (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Time N Time Again 16-1 (7-11) Behind and outpaced, stayed on final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Neon Blue (8-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf.

Petite Mac 7-1 (9-3) Behind far side, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Fairgame Man (8-6) at Newcastle 6f app hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Torrent 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Ballybunion (9-3) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.