Racecards
14:20 Redcar
Yankee Doodle Day Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Zanjeer
16- Form 4/40-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Prime Offer
16- Form 024121
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
- Form 0-46140
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 506345
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 50 yards, no extra
Sedge (USA)
34- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L Enstone
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 0-00300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
soon behind and outpaced, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when not much room well inside final furlong
- Form 0040-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Dara Mac
10- Form 5-02631
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
behind until kept on final 2f, never on terms
- Form 50/0-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Loner
299- Form 042500-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, lost place 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased
Saif Sareea
10- Form 6000/00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
chased leader, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, soon behind
Encounter
22- Form 003560
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D Fentiman
behind, kept on final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 0-00004
- Age 8
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey B Swarbrick
with leaders, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
- Form 03-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 50 yards, all out
In depth
Verdict
A difficult start for punters, but Dara Mac does hold strong claims and can beat Zanjeer and Prime Offer. Following a promising effort over course and distance, the selection finally managed to win a race at the 29th attempt, beating Noble Pursuit by a comfortable two and half lengths. That was only in a seller but this contest isn't much stronger and Dara Mac has a great chance of following up. Zanjeer goes well for inexperienced riders and scooted up in a weak event here last time, he will be a big threat to all, despite top-weight. Best of the others could be Prime Offer who is in top form following recent victories at Yarmouth and Newmarket. Oscar Pepper is must also be in with a squeak on his best form, but Dara Mac has now found out how to win and can go in again.