No shortage of runners
at Redcar on Wednesday and the closing race on the card, the Racing
UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap (6.05), is not only the most
competitive race of the day numerically, but also a lowly 0-65 sprint
handicap, so looks ripe for a turn-up.
Mercers Row won
a 0-75 contest over course and distance last September off a handicap
mark of 72 and a 0-85 contest over 5 furlongs at Pontefract the
following month off a handicap mark of 76 so, despite having troubled
the judge just once in twelve starts since, merits close
consideration off a handicap mark of just 65. The Bahamian Bounty
gelding drops into this grade for the first time since winning over 7
furlongs at Thirsk early last season and is reunited with P.J.
McDonald, who’s 1-3 on him, so it’ll be interesting to see what
the layers make of his chances.
At the other end of the
handicap, Goadby won a similar race, on good to firm going, at
Nottingham in June under Royston French off a handicap mark, so must
have every chance of winning again off a 1lb higher mark if able to
reproduce that form. Of course, that is a big ‘if’ because,
despite the Nottingham form having been franked by the third and
fourth, Goadby herself has finished nearer last than first on all
four starts since. Nevertheless, the Kodiac mare seems capable enough
on her day and is undeniably well handicapped if in the right mood.
Perfect Words
has yet to win beyond 5 furlongs, despite numerous attempts over 6
furlongs, 7 furlongs and even a mile. However, the Thousand Words
gelding was far from disgraced when fifth of 10, beaten 6 lengths,
behind Aprovado in a 0-75 contest over course and distance earlier
this month so, with Robert Winston taking over from 3lb claimer Jacob
Butterfield, must have a squeak off a 1lb lower mark.
Selections:
Redcar 6.45 Mercers Row, Goadby, Perfect Words
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