May 29 / 15.25 Redcar

15.25

Good To Firm

Market Cross Jewellers Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Market Cross Jewellers Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2213-0 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Promising effort when chasing home a useful one at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) before striding out well to make all at Thirsk in August (5f, good); nowhere near her best on soft-ground reappearance in a higher grade but 5f on fast ground on a conventional track should be ideal.
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11th

8

(8)

10th Oct 2024

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Sparkling Red

9st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

taken down early, dwelt start

5/1

1st

8

(10)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Sparkling Red

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Has won on firm but seems suited by some give in the ground these days; sound run when about 3l fourth at Haydock last time on first run at this trip (good to soft); on a really good mark at present and one with a chance.

11/2

4th

1

(9)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Sparkling Red

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Michael Dods

Two-time 5f winner who continues to drop down the weights and has shown the odd sign of spark this season; however, it's been a disappointing campaign overall and she's going into the unknown now tackling 7f.

11/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 43-56

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
All runs on good or slower; looked a likely improver for the switch to handicaps at Doncaster (6f, soft) but she couldn't stay the course; too soon to rule out, though, as this very different test could suit.
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10th

10

(6)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Fox

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear

12/1

5th

4

(4)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:10 Southwell (AW)

Storm Fox

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Having first run on the AW but consistent on turf and was close up at Ripon (5f, soft) most recently on ground perhaps slower than ideal; entitled to be involved.

15/2

3rd

5

(6)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Ripon

Storm Fox

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Had a consistent spell on fast ground in May/June, with Thirsk win flanked by a pair of close seconds; form dipped at Doncaster last month but this 3yo filly, who isn't fully exposed in handicaps, may bounce back.

11/2

9/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2212-8 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Progressive in 5f handicaps as 2yo, winning two of six attempts (good and good to soft), but he finished too far back when last of eight on his Nottingham comeback in April (soft) to appeal much today.
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11th

3

(18)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Castan

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

25-1 winner of a division of this race 12 months ago; arrives in form following a success at Southwell and a creditable fourth of eight at Ripon; should be in the thick of things again.

8/1

4th

4

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Ripon

Castan

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Bryan Smart

Placed three times on AW over the winter before resuming winning ways over 5f at Southwell 18 days ago; hasn't been successful above a mark of 76 so a career best will be needed if he's to follow up.

13/2

1st

4

(3)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Castan

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

C&D scorer who wasn't seen to ideal effect when eighth of 12 in 5f Newcastle handicap last month, helping set a strong gallop; not out of things eased 1lb.

7/1

7/1

Form: 87-004

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Down weights since making handicap debut in July but not yet reached the stage of looking well treated and Cavalier Approach should finish ahead of him again, as at Musselburgh recently; hooded last twice but not today.
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11th

11

(3)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Cuban Rock

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Two-time winner on turf; unplaced in all six AW starts but there has been some promise on Tapeta at Newcastle; others more persuasive this time.

14/1

11th

11

(3)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Cuban Rock

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Two-time winner on turf; unplaced in all six AW starts but there has been some promise on Tapeta at Newcastle; others more persuasive this time.

14/1

10

(7)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cuban Rock

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Infrequent winner and unplaced in five AW runs; he hasn't run too badly over C&D the last twice, however, and Paul Mulrennan is back in the saddle tonight.

12/1

Form: 3058-8

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Made all when winning over about 5f at Brighton last May (good to firm); mixed in handicaps after but now 13lb lower than his latest 5f attempt in July; a turnaround could well be in the offing.
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4th

4

(6)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Jungle Fever

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, disputed lead, switched to near side over 3f out, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

5/2

1st

5

(2)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Catterick

Jungle Fever

9st 4lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

led

9/2

5th

5

(3)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Redcar

Jungle Fever

9st 0lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all when winning over about 5f at Brighton last May (good to firm); mixed in handicaps after but now 13lb lower than his latest 5f attempt in July; a turnaround could well be in the offing.

8/1

6th
4 (7)
Borough

10/1

Form: 5358-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best 2yo form at 5f for Ralph Beckett, on turf (good to soft) and AW, but lesser efforts in handicaps on final two starts; tough task and well held back on yard debut this month; this is more realistic.
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10th

4

(8)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:06 Newcastle (AW)

Borough

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

slowly away, always behind

14/1

10th

4

(8)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:06 Newcastle (AW)

Borough

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

slowly away, always behind

14/1

8th

4

(11)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Borough

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, towards rear

12/1

Form: 66-612 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has gone the right way from two to three, making all on Newcastle AW before things never went right for him and unlucky not to win at Musselburgh 14 days ago (5f, good); up just 1lb; solid claims.
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5th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:08 Dundalk (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Paul W Flynn

Won four times in Britain; weak form in Ireland last year; best watched on stable debut, and first run since last of 14 behind Sovereign Banter here in October.

25/1

14th

5

(14)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won four times in Britain for Ed Bethell; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season; failed to land a blow at Newcastle three days ago; the jury is out at present.

25/1

5

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

One of his four wins for earlier trainers came over C&D; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season but he ran off 68 on the first of them and gets in here off just 54; interesting to see if there is any market support with headgear returning.

8/1

Form: 153

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner of 6f debut on Southwell AW despite hanging badly left; soft ground no good to him on turf debut after and lacked the pace for 5f when switched to a handicap on Newcastle AW since; work to do kept to 5f.
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7

(2)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tyke

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Went close over C&D last month and was a fair fourth at Southwell (first-time cheekpieces) last time; hard to rule out a good run with visor now tried but he's not easy to predict and losing run is mounting up.

8/1

4th

8

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Tyke

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Patchy form since winning off 6lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last May and has a bit to find with Many A Star and Ormolulu on last month's C&D running; application of cheekpieces needs to make a difference.

9/1

4th

8

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Tyke

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Patchy form since winning off 6lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last May and has a bit to find with Many A Star and Ormolulu on last month's C&D running; application of cheekpieces needs to make a difference.

9/1

Form: 557-2

Last run: 47 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
All three turf runs at 5f on soft, doing best when persevering well in second on return from wind surgery in his first handicap, at Catterick in April; not certain from pedigree that he needs soft ground so should have a good run in him if handling much quicker ground.
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9th

4

(5)

27th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Grandad Bob

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

prominent

12/1

10th

3

(10)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Grandad Bob

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Tristan Davidson

raced near side, in rear

6/1

4th

7

(2)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Thirsk

Grandad Bob

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Down the field last summer on final two runs for Paul Midgley and same story this spring on both outings for new yard; however, he's had wind surgery since last time and is 8lb lower than when runner-up at Catterick (5f, soft) last April, which came after his first wind op; tongue-tie goes on.

25/1

Non-runners

Grandad Bob

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £11.40
Tricast £39.06
Trifecta £63.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cavalier Approach

The Times:

Grandad Bob

The Guardian:

Tyke

SPOTLIGHT:

Jungle Fever

Telegraph:

Sparkling Red

Daily Mirror:

Castan

Daily Mail:

Grandad Bob

D Express:

Grandad Bob

The Sun:

Tyke

POSTDATA:

Cavalier Approach

The Star:

Cavalier Approach

Daily Record:

Cavalier Approach

TOPSPEED:

Jungle Fever