Racecards
16:55 Redcar
Skybetvegas.Com Handicap (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Form 032051
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, no extra, finished 2nd, disqualified, placed 3rd
- Form 051406
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J Carroll
missed break, towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Acomb
11- Form 431415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 500022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey K Darley
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 400116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 621516
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, never dangerous
Blunham
31- Form 004610
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Andrew Webb
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 234015
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey J Bramhill
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 400021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort then not clear run over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, finished 3rd, placed 2nd
- Form 0-40103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
mid-division, weakened halfway
Jam Today
60- Form 000-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
towards rear, lost touch halfway
- Form 566303
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey Angela Hartley
missed break, held up in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 605262
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Crystal Seas
43- Form 0465
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent to halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of recent winners here but maybe the course and distance winner Acomb is the one to side with. Others with chances include Pop Up Again, Flying Edge and Helderberg. This trip suits the selection well and, despite being six pounds higher than for his most recent win, he remains open to some improvement. Pop Up Again won well at at Newcastle five days ago and connections are looking to strike while the iron is hot under a six-pound penalty, while Helderberg has been knocking at the door and Kevin Darley has been booked to ride. Flying Edge has been going well and is just two pounds higher than for his Catterick win the time before last. Of the others, Relative Hero has progressed from winning a seller but faces his toughest test to date. Kelsea's Kolby makes a quick reappearance after winning a Leicester seller and Megan's Magic drops back in trip, which may not suit here. Atheer is back to just a pound higher than his winning mark in June but a first-time visor worked the oracle there. Overall, then, we'll stick with Acomb.