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16:00 Redcar
Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 1y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £24,300
- 2nd: £11,408
- 3rd: £5,706
- 4th: £2,853
- Form 210210-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
held up off the pace in last trio, pushed along and no response over 2f out, never involved
- Form 20511-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in rear, ridden out wide and wandered 2f out, never involved
Cap Francais
49- Form 12000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Tudhope
mid-division out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind and never a factor
- Form 111168
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led and set decent pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 300-936
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Connor Beasley
slowly into stride, well off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 2122-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders on inside, unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon hung left and angled out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, not pace to challenge
Oviedo (IRE)
52- Form 1308-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
wore hood to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 1700-51
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places final 110 yards
- Form 7530-38
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
raced keenly in mid-division, headway 2f out, switched out wide over 1f out, soon ridden, plugged on same pace inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pillar Of Hope represents last year’s winning yard but is upped in class after scoring at Beverley and Chester winner City Streak makes more appeal. Kitsune Power returns to action 6lb higher than last season’s Beverley success but Baryshnikov finished third in this last term ahead of Highwaygrey and TURNTABLE. The latter finished last having been eased down after losing a shoe but got his act together in the autumn when completing a double at Newmarket. He’s switched to the in-form yard of Harry Eustace since and gets the vote with a recent run under his belt. Oviedo makes his handicap debut while War In Heaven returns to the Turf having shown good progress on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Kitsune Power (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Chased leaders far side, ridden well over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 28, 31 1/2l behind Majestic (8-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Turntable 9-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, restrained in rear, ridden 2f out, made no impression, 12th of 17, 10 1/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Cap Francais 40-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 13, 11 1/2l behind Max Mayhem (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
War In Heaven (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Diderot (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Baryshnikov 5-1 (8-9) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Pride Of America (9-6) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.
City Streak 9-4fav (9-3) Front mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, edged left 1f out, ridden inside last and stayed on well to lead final strides, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May beating Dark Pine (9-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Oviedo (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Edged left start, mid-division, took keen hold, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Dear My Friend (9-4) at Newcastle 1m lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Pillar Of Hope 13-2 (9-9) Close up, wide and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Crownthorpe (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.
Highwaygrey 4-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last trio, never threatened, 8th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Morning Sun (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.