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15:05 Redcar
Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,968
- 2nd: £2,332
- 3rd: £1,167
- 4th: £583
- Form 542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden when hung left and bumped rival over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened into 4th over 1f out
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader until led over 8f out, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
Red Astaire
217- Form 859-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, ridden 4f out, switched left to inside over 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on into modest 3rd over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey S A Gray
steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 220-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey David Egan
led over 1f, soon settled in 3rd, ridden hung right and bumped rival over 2f out, soon 2nd, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Previous results
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Verdict
This looks a trappy maiden as the three key contenders all look interesting. Knightswood's sole run as a juvenile was full of promise when the son of Decorated Knight stayed on to some effect when a good Kempton third and there should be plenty more to come from him. Presumably he'll be ready to go as a member of the Johnston team. Cotai Star has improved steadily on a run-by-run basis and finished a good second at Chelmsford latest. On that occasion he was only a head clear of BELLSTREET BRIDIE who came home strongly and Michael Bell's filly is now notably better off at the weights and also sports a first-time visor.
Formwatch
Cotai Star (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Sonairt (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
Knightswood (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Julia Augusta (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Red Astaire 15-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, made no impression, 9th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Emperor Caradoc (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Spirit Of Bowland Coach House gelding out of Ella Rosie.
Bellstreet Bridie 9-2 (8-10) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, disputing 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Sonairt (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.