15:40 Beverley

Wednesday 16 August 2017

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Debenhams At Flemingate Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 34.52s

(9)

Merdon Castle^e/s⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72

5/1

A tricky customer who is often slowly away in handicaps and has run badly in that sphere of late and there is the possibility that temperament is getting the better of him. Dropped in grade now and well off at the weights if he can recapture some form.

Form: 146079

(5)

Dream Team^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 67

17/2

Showed his best form when winning two nurseries last year both on the AW over a mile. Has shown nothing at all this year though in four handicaps and he descends to this grade for the first time but does need to find some spark to take a hand.

Form: 11-5455

(3)

Palindrome^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 44

20/1

Still a maiden after 11 starts he's run respectably in his last two handicaps off basement marks but faces a tough task at the weights here.

Form: 508305

(8)

Bold Spirit^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR: 49| D

12/1

Often goes from the front but didn't get to the front again last time and ran below form. Not that well drawn to lead here either and faces a tough task to do so with Talent Scout in opposition.

Form: 508659

(6)

Talent Scout^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 75| CD

9/4

Four-time C&D winner (has won here five times in total) he was highly tried here last time out having managed to win three decent enough handicaps this year at the course. Given a short break since that last run he drops in grade here favoured by the weights and will be dangerous on the lead.

Form: 191149

(1)

Chiswick Bey⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69| CD

6/4

Not as good as he was but should still be able to run with credit at this level having taking a C&D seller in July. Back into handicaps the last twice he's been found wanting and this will be more to his liking.

Form: 535133

(4)

Zebedee Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: K Tutty| OR: 45

20/1

The only filly in the field she ran about as well as she could be expected to when taking third in a selling handicap last time out over 7f. Like many in this field though she faces a stiff task at the weights.

Form: 7-70953

Non-Runners

(7)

Major Muscari⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: S A Harris J: Charlie Bennett

(2)

Quick Monet²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: S A Harris J: Lulu Stanford

Forecasts

Chiswick Bey (6/4), Talent Scout (9/4), Merdon Castle (5/1), Dream Team (17/2), Bold Spirit (12/1), Palindrome (20/1), Zebedee Star (20/1), Major Muscari (25/1), Quick Monet (50/1)

This isn’t a great contest with two or three standing out at the weights against some that look as though they will struggle to get competitive in this. TALENT SCOUT has some good form around here and if he gets on the lead here he could well be adding to his good course record. Merdon Castle would have a chance dropping in class although his enthusiasm for the game is starting to be questioned with Chiswick Bey and Dream Team the other two that look favoured by the weights in this.