Racecards
15:40 Redcar
Sparkler Handicap (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
Classic Role
93- Form 204100
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
held up towards rear, effort and headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 352-430
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 052066
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
held up, steady headway approaching 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 040020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 5-1500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey D Nolan
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 024450
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, behind, driven 4f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 421201
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway final 2f out
Graft
25- Form 000400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out
Konker
378- Form 3114/00-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
behind, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 322241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, soon eased
Cuddles (FR)
21- Form 543345
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
held up mid-division, effort and headway over 3f out, no impression over 2f out
- Form 500461
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, challeneged over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 410400
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f out
- Form 054006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 605000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, held up, always behind
Kincob (USA)
48- Form 400-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Nicol
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A wide open affair can go Ruby Legend, with other recent winners True Companion and Rotuma holding claims as well. The latter was not winning out of turn at Ayr, having posted any number of placed efforts since scoring at Hamilton in may, and should go well here. True Companion finally came good at Newbury recently thanks to a good ride from today's pilot in what was an apprentice event. This is a bit tougher but maybe a place awaits Nick Littmoden's charge. For the winner though, we select Ruby Legend who normally saves his best efforts for Newcastle, his last three victories coming there. However he lines up in form and makes the relatively short trip from Mary Reveley's Saltburn base. He is not badly weighted, will go on the ground and is fit. Three good reasons for siding with Ruby Legend.