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14:50 Redcar

September Nursery Handicap (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.50s
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 140310
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

2(9)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Mardoof

11
2/1
  • Form 332144
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and effort over 1f out, one-paced under pressure

3(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, White cap
  • Form 022501
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance until no extra towards finish

4(5)
Silk - Purple, Pink braces, striped sleeves, White cap

Zafine

4
8/1
  • Form 304630
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6

slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway to challenge over 1f out, every chance until no extra inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Maroon, White hoops and armlets
12/1
  • Form 242026
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon one-paced

6(4)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 560360
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4

in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star
16/1
  • Form 100000
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-2

towards rear, never dangerous

8(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 231004
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, one-paced final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 304450
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Not the most competitive handicap run at Redcar this season and the race can probably be narrowed down to the top four on the card. Gaelic Princess is twice a winner over the minimum trip, and defeat when upped in grade at Doncaster last time an be forgiven, though she may just be in the grip of the handicapper at the moment. The fast ground will help. Midnight Special won the race her consistency deserved last time, after some good placed efforts in similar company. Drawn against the rail, if she can get off to a good start then she will give these plenty to think about and might be good enough to follow up that Musselburgh success. Zafine is another consistent sort. A daughter of Zafonic, she has been tried in similar company without success so far and though a win would be a bit of a surprise, place money would not. Preferred to all these though is Mardoof. With the stable in form and conditions to suit, the colt can get back to winning ways after finishing fourth behind Arzoo last time.