Racecards
17:00 Redcar
Salmanazar Handicap (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Cordial (IRE)
229- Form 6000-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, headway to challenge 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, held on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 45-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, pushed along half way, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 020-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
Alder Park
27- Form 306-600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey J P Spencer
led after 2f, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off final furlong
Nijmah
13- Form 5446-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey G Carter
always towards rear
Grey Clouds
15- Form 2400-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 2055-66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
dwelt, behind, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure to chase winner inside last
- Form 00-2500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace
Hula Ballew
14- Form 0530-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Manx Fizz
11- Form 005013
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and kept on one paced over 1f out
- Form 0-005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-602
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J McAuley
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 000-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
always behind
Gemini Lady
32- Form 060-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up in rear, headway on outside 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 30041-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S Hitchcott
never better than mid-division
- Form 0240-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Winston
behind, headway when not clear run over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey N Pollard
led 2f, chased leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A tricky race to end the day with only one previous winner in the field and the winner may come from one of the James Given triumvirate Morvern, Alder Park or Maid For A Monarch with preference given to Alder Park. The selection ran well until fading last time out at Newcastle on similar ground he will encounter here. He should be fitter for that run and off a two pound lower mark has every chance. Morvern has promised more than he has delivered and was unfairly penalised by the handicapper for finishing close up behind a listed winner in a two-horse race last season. He looks the stable choice on jockey bookings but may have to wait another day for his first victory. Kevin Darley is an interesting jockey booking for Maid For A Monarch who has been disappointing this season. She looks fairly weighted however and could go well at a decent price now she has ground that could suit.