Racecards
15:35 Redcar
Whitby Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Trance (IRE)
167- Form 0/02001-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 300-041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 4520-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 23-3335
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on
- Form 452-013
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
held up in mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on strongly
Lara Bay
351- Form 50/05-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Tony Culhane
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Market Avenue
203- Form 600006-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, headway when not clear run over 3f out, soon pushed along, effort when not clear run over 2f out until inside final furlong
- Form 115315
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
in touch, hampered 5f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden and one pace when not much room over 1f out, weakened
Uno Mente
11- Form 1350-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Escalade
3- Form 0450-04
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Sir Night (IRE)
209- Form 434000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey N Pollard
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Stepastray
227- Form 310000-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-1
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden and effort, one pace final furlong
East Riding
14- Form 05-5663
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6200-00
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leader, led after 4f, ridden 4f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 00300-6
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey J McAuley
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Again, this is a tricky race but, as with the previous race, given that a high draw might be more favoured, we'll opt for Trouble Mountain, but also bear in mind Market Avenue and Uno Mente. The selection wins in his turn and did not run too badly in a more-competitive contest at Chester last time. Given that he is rated four pounds lower now than for his Beverley win last April, his chance is there for all to see. Uno Mente now finds himself back on a winning mark, while Market Avenue should also go well as he is now rated two-pounds lower than when scoring at Chester last July. Of the others, Trance won on the all-weather last time but has a bit to prove back on Turf, while Latalomne is better known as a chaser these days. Jimmy Byrne has been raised four pounds for dead-heating at Newcastle last time, and might find a couple or more to outbattle him today. Olivia Rose comes here in good heart but is now rated five-pounds higher than when scoring at Nottingham on soft going last time, ground that she might favour these days. And Escalade is well handicapped based on his 2002 form and indicated on his latest outing that he he could be returning to form. For today, though, we will side with Trouble Mountain.