Saxon Grace won the 2:37 Celebrate The Life Of Ann Allport Handicap at Redcar at 3/1 — the straightforward part. Behind her, 33/1 and 28/1 shots filled the places and the tricast paid £2,352.15. Backers of this morning’s verdict collected; forecast players who trusted the market did not.
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saxon Grace | Shane Gray | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Itszaboy | Alex Jary | 33/1 |
| 3rd | Ice Show | Mark Winn | 28/1 |
The Race Story
No hard-luck story this time. Beaten a close third at Hamilton last week after playing her hand too late, Daragh Bourke’s filly raced prominently, led two furlongs out and kept on well when Shane Gray asked, winning comfortably in 1m 36.24s on the good to firm. Itszaboy ran miles better than 33/1 suggested in second, with Ice Show staying on for third and second favourite Here Comes Louie nowhere in the frame. The Tote returned £4 the win and a £94 exacta.
Tipster Accountability
The preview said “Saxon Grace to go two places better” after Hamilton. She went exactly two places better. She was sent off 3/1 having been 2/1 in the morning, so late money drifted — wrong, as it turned out. That’s back-to-back results for the Redcar preview after Raggaas turned over the odds-on banker Yimmna in the opener; the tracked ledger tipsters don’t play Class 6 handicaps at Redcar, so the units table is untouched.
Looking Ahead
The 3:47 Racing TV Handicap is the card’s next flashpoint: Democracy Dilemma was the preview’s 13/8 pick in a five-runner sprint on Glorious Goodwood form. Results from the 3:12 straight-mile handicap follow in a separate article.
