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19:20 Redcar

Don't Be Late Stakes (Handicap) (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.01s
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon star, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Yellow cap, Maroon star
  • Form 063001
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

2(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
3/1
  • Form 0-60410
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

held up and behind, switched outside and headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, no impression on first two

3(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 142500-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never on terms

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 531504
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leader, smooth headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quickened final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Red, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets
  • Form 6-61041
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, headed final stride

6(4)
Silk - Purple and Red diabolo, Red cap, Purple star
  • Form 300000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

held up in touch, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, led final stride

7(2)
Silk - Black, White diamond
9/1
  • Form 002500
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6

held up and behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

8(8)
Silk - White, Red sash, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap
22/1
  • Form 000500
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-1

prominent on outside, outpaced 3f out, hung left from over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

9(1)
Silk - Pink, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 00-2600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-12

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

In depth

Verdict

Not the easiest race to call, but it may be worth giving Jake Black a chance to come good while conditions are in his favour and he is selected over Dance To My Tune and Maritime Blues, who both arrive here in good form after winning last time. That said, Mount Benger is better than he showed last time and will also do his bit to make sure this is a strongly contested affair. Dance To My Tune, already a dual winner this season, is only 2lb higher than when winning at Nottingham twelve days ago and still has scope for improvement at this trip. However, the on course bookmakers are unlikely to be taking any chance with Mick Easterby's charge and the better value looks to lay elsewhere. Jake Black fits that profile, as he has always reserved his best efforts for when there is some juice in the ground. The trip is not an issue with the son of Definite Article and, as his defeat of Dickie Deadeye from earlier in the season proves, he is very tough to overhaul when he has conditions to suit.