Racecards
18:00 Redcar
Better Half Classified Stakes (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 000300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
in touch, ridden and outpaced halfway, rallied entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Distant King
21- Form 000000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
slowly into stride, soon well behind, virtually pulled up final furlong
- Form 463022
- Age 12
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Barry McHugh
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 350600
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss S Hall
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 003001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 6/01206-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey D Allan
led, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Swellmova
19- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 626040
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
Dance All Night
319- Form 0000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 125000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Lieuday
17- Form 24-3006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Eyre
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, headway and effort over 1f out, one-paced under pressure
In depth
Verdict
College Maid is well in here on her best form and should go well but her best form is on soft ground and she may find one or two to good here. Swellmova won well on his debut at Ripon and is the least exposed in the field and he looks the one to beat. Bonito is also well in on his best form but again his best form is with cut in the ground. Desraya won well at Newmarket last time out will enjoy the fast ground and with his stable still in top form he looks the eachway value in a race. Quiet Times is also in form and should go well.