Racecards
14:20 Redcar
Sunday Apprentice Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Form 000603
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey J F McDonald
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Haulage Man
11- Form 402-020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D Eddy
- Jockey D McGaffin
towards rear, headway halfway, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 4214-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey A Mullen
towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden and effort, weakened inside final furlong
Efidium
11- Form 014026
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
prominent, effort and chance over 1f out, one paced final furlong
My Bayard
17- Form 212202
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 00-5601
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Scallan
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Hormuz (IRE)
17- Form 400040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 40205/0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 340560
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Paul Johnson
- Jockey Lisa Jones
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0-06000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 13050-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey D Fox
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 00530-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey C Poste
missed break, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 6-00056
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 000000
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Currie
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 63210-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A number of these have proved to be very hard to win with and it has all the hallmarks of a stinger for players of the Placepot. Donnas Double, Bond Millennium and Hurricane Coast are all respected as short list material but marginal preference is for Sheer Focus to spring a bit of a surprise at likely odds. The Eric Alston-trained five-year-old has hinted at a return to form of late and he is better than his form figures would suggest. He is on a very fair mark at present and is to be assisted by one of the leading apprentices on the current scene. The son of Eagle Eyed has gone well on his previous visits to Redcar and can give punters a good run for the money at an each way price. Bond Millennium is an obvious danger and is feared as the biggest danger if they go off at a furious gallop. However, he has never been the most consistent horse to follow and may still find at least one too good despite having solid claims at the weights. Efidium is another to consider as he acts on the course and goes well for Suzanne France. But an each way option with Sheer Focus may reap a fair return in a very tricky opener to the card.