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18:35 Redcar

Sky Bet Vegas Handicap (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.40s
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves
  • Form 104051
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out , stayed on final furlong, held

2(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 031162
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

3(10)
Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap
20/1
  • Form 060030
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10

never better than mid-division

4(13)
Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap
14/1
  • Form 512103
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

5(12)
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED cap
  • Form 010630
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Grey, Pink hoops, quartered cap
  • Form 11-0404
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten

7(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Mehmaas

8 v
16/1
  • Form 002000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10

tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, Pink cap, Dark Blue star
6/1
  • Form 4-05065
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

towards rear, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge

9(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

Shifty

31
12/1
  • Form 001000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 001006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

11(9)
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue Cap
11/2
  • Form 0-00004
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-1

held up, progressed to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held on (hand timed)

12(8)
Silk - Orange, White armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 305210
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong

13(3)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 00-0002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

If he is on a 'going day' then Emperor's Well can prevail here ahead of the tough African Sahara and the appropriately named Shifty. The selection only narrowly failed to win a fair Beverley maiden last time out and being only lightly-raced could have a little improvement in him. The ground and trip should suit and he looks one to be on especially if there is market support. African Sahara dead-heated last time out in a decent race at Sandown and looks a horse still on the upgrade. His never say die attitude should serve him well here though he has plenty of weight to carry and that could be his undoing on this stiff track. Shifty has not been up to his best since joining Dandy Nicholls but it would be no surprise to see him run a good race now he is on a mark only a pound above his last winning mark. Emperor's Well remains the selection, however, to continue on his upward curve and show how well handicapped he is.