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16:30 Redcar

Tees Valley Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.17s
  • Off Time: 16:30:29
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Tajweed (IRE)

6/5

    2(5)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

    Laterly (IRE)

    176
    4/1
    • Form 8F331-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 80

    led, ridden along and headed over 2f out, staying on same pace until weakened inside final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

    Tajweed (IRE)

    20
    6/5
    • Form 03-21
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 78

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong

    5(2)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

    Full Speed (GER)

    19
    9/4
    • Form 925-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 76

    held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

    6(4)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Ivestar (IRE)

    14
    15/2
    • Form 662-43
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 76

    held up in rear, pushed along and reminders over 5f out, soon beaten

    1(6)
    NR

    Casa Catalina (IRE)

    230
    • Form 910-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 84

    Nonrunner

    3(1)
    NR

    Collection (IRE)

    20 BF
    • Form 21-6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 80

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Tajweed seems to have got his act together and Mark Johnston's gelding gets the vote ahead of stablemate Casa Catalina and Collection. The selection comes here on the back of a comprehensive success, when he battled on well to score by four lengths. All he does is gallop so he should be at home on this long straight and also over this longer trip and with further improvement to come, he may be the one in what looks an open contest. Stablemate Casa Catalina found a valuable sales race at the Curragh too much at the end of last year, and is better rated on his Thirsk win prior to that run. He steps up in trip today which looks a fair move, but he is not guaranteed to stay. Collection should be all the better for a recent pipe-opener, and he was well-fancied on that day so a big run could be on the cards today. Laterly beat a poor field in fair style last time, but a mark of 80 looks high enough. Full Speed drops in trip having seemingly failed to stay last time out, however it is Tajweed who receives the vote.

    Formwatch

    Laterly (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden along over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Nov beating Fiulin (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

    Tajweed (IRE) Evensfav (8-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, driven clear, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stk (5) sft in Apr beating Prince Kalamoun (8-9) by 3l, 8 ran.

    Full Speed (GER) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Fiulin (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.

    Ivestar (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Chased winner until ridden over 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Cobo Bay (9-7) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp (3) gs in Apr.

    Casa Catalina (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 18th of 22, 12l behind Lush Lashes (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll gf in Sept.

    Collection (IRE) 10-3fav (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 9l behind Perks (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp (4) gs in Apr.