Racecards
15:05 Redcar
Autumn Handicap (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Firm in places
- Form 206004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G Harker
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside last, ran on
- Form 512100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey Darren Williams
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Lygeton Lad
17- Form 400552
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Fenton
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 011500
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
tracked leaders until weakened 3f out
- Form 633040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J Carroll
mid-division, effort to 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Adobe
6- Form 000200
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000341
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Enstone
in touch, ridden over 3f, weakened final 2f
- Form 041410
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey D Allan
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 200000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 045005
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Shifty
6- Form 000406
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Bramhill
slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 003006
- Age 8
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 033210
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey D Mernagh
chased leaders, ridden over 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 210300
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey A McCarthy
slowly away, behind, ridden 3f out, kept on and no impression final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Distant Country will be popular here, but it may just pay to take a chance on Adobe who looks to be returning to form and is on a handy mark. The selection was staying on strongly at the finish at Ascot last week in ninth place behind Pagan Prince, but that run was better than the bare form would suggest. He is dropping in the weights and could go well at an attractive price. Distant Country is the obvious danger after a cosy win here last time, but that was a weak race, and we think he is worth taking on. Top Dirham has been in fair form this season but would now appear to be in the handicapper's grip, while Shifty could be interesting after finishing in front of our selection Adobe last time. Both Shifty and Adobe looked like they might be horses to follow on that day, but slight preference is for the latter who looks to have a solid chance here of getting back to winning ways.