Racecards
18:35 Redcar
Gaffney Industrial & Welding Supplies Handicap (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 011374
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey R Ffrench
prominent, led over 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 543914
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
Ali D
8- Form 911525
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 3-44254
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, ran on inside last, led post
- Form 086748
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 573565
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 1807-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
chased leaders, led 3f out, ran on inside last, headed post
- Form 8-20213
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
with leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 7-00800
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs G S Rees
- Jockey N Callan
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 69-6080
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 363129
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
behind, headway on outer over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 362472
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 226531
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Melvino
13- Form 193737
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 921416
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders, quickly weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Toss The Caber has scope to improve from the foot of the weights and is selected as the value call over Donna's Double, Champain Sands and Westcourt Dream. The last named is holding her form well at present and should make a bold bid to expand upon her profile. Mick Easterby's charge has a an excellent record for each-way backers and looks a good proposition to make the frame. Champain Sands is also in good heart and is another on a good mark just now. However, he has never won a race on turf before and is frustrating to side with for win only purposes. Donna's Double is still an enthusiastic performer despite being in the veteran stage of his career. The ten-year-old won well at his beloved Newcastle eight days ago and is very much respected as a reliable alternative to the selection. A bit of rain will not go amiss for him, though. Even so, there has to be the suspicion that others have more progression within them. With Toss The Caber making the most appeal for us. The lightly raced three-year-old has stacks of scope to improve over the trip and, as his trainer will revel in a winner at his local track, the son of Dr Devious is fancied to step up on what he has shown so far - especially as Seb Sanders will be doing just 3lb above his minimum weight to take the ride.
Formwatch
Compton Dragon (USA) 4-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind Halla San (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) sft.
Paparaazi (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlohg, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dragon Slayer (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Rarefied (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (9-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 10l behind Red River Rebel (9-4) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Westcourt Dream 7-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Instructor (9-12) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Galley Law 3-1fav (9-11) Prominent until weakened over 3f out, 9th of 13, 25l behind Band (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs in Jul.
Champain Sands (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway, edged right over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Instructor (9-12) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Donna's Double 7-2 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 2f sll (6) sft beating Ruby Legend (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Toss The Caber (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Boo (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.