Racecards
16:15 Redcar
Voltigeur Restaurant Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: None specified
Tayif
7- Form 006403
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, driven to challenge final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 05-3220
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
Bannister
35- Form 0060-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 351-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Winston
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 5000/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey R Lappin
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
Chairman Bobby
167- Form 030233-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey S Hitchcott
close up, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
Danakim
25- Form 00000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Brecongill Lad
228- Form 032305-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra
Skylark
237- Form 314000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 300-500
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
in touch to halfway
- Form 50060-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey J McAuley
in touch, ridden 3f out, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Mallia
11- Form 0000-04
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Laura-jayne Crawford
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on
The Gambler
19- Form 5426-32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish
Alizarin (IRE)
263- Form 000000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
Valdasho
274- Form 660100-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Fanning
towards rear, switched left and effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Lucky Star
105- Form 4-64000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 02-0006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, brief effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another field large in numbers but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and Tayif looks the one to be on. The gelding from the dandy Nicholls yard was a good third in a similar contest behind Carlton last time and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. The Gambler was a good second behind Pay D'Amour last time and he should not be far away. However Dandy Nicholls trains Pay D'Amour so he should no where he stands. Skylark is taking a drop in grade and with conditions in his favour he is worth a cautionary look in the market. Chairman Bobby is game and consistent in this grade and goes on any ground but again he may find one or two to good. Of the remainder Brecongill Lad is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market.