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16:20 Redcar

Redcarracing.Co.Uk Classified Stakes (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.48s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

African Sahara (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Retirement

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Stallone

      7/2

        1(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves

        African Sahara (USA)

        7
        2/1
        • Form 135562
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop, striped sleeves, Brown cap

        Aqribaa (IRE)

        326
        50/1
        • Form 3040/00-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        towards rear, never dangerous

        3(9)
        Silk - Green, red hoop, silver cap

        Francis Flute

        50
        33/1
        • Form 54010-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        led, clear halfway, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves

        Hartshead

        17
        9/2
        • Form 3044
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Retirement

        25
        10/3
        • Form 2420-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        6(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE (halved), hooped sleeves and cap

        Stallone

        12
        7/2
        • Form 023113
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves

        Transit

        76
        10/1
        • Form 300-003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        8(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

        Flow Beau

        16 v
        50/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        missed break, soon mid division, weakened over 4f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets and sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green stars

        Eight Trumps

        17
        50/1
        • Form 000-05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, never dangerous

        10(6)
        Silk - Black, White disc, halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Ultra Marine (IRE)

        17
        25/1
        • Form 550-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, out paced over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

        11(3)
        Silk - Mauve, grey diamond, grey sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, grey diamond

        Business Matters (IRE)

        9
        33/1
        • Form 22-4005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        track leader, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks to be a good opportunity for African Sahara to gain compensation for a near miss at Doncaster last time and he is taken to hold too much for the likes of Stallone and Hartshead if this develops into a dash for the line. The selection would be giving plenty of weight away to all bar Retirement if this were a handicap and, as that rival has shown little in his two outings this term, he should be able to make the most of his chance to exploit the terms of the race. Stallone has the ability to go close but is an unpredictable sort. So Hartshead, who is still open to improvement, is taken to give African Sahara the most to think about.