18:00 Beverley

Monday 7 May 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

Burton Constable Plate Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 32.45s

(6)

Highland Bobby⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C J McGovern| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60

5/1

Successful on seasonal debut at Wetherby (1m, soft) recently. Carries a penalty for that success and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 86843-1

(7)

Mearing^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

7/1

Placed twice from seven starts including in first time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton in February. Held twice since including over C&D last time out.

Form: 65-6357

(12)

On A May Day¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

16/1

Placed on heavy ground at Musselburgh in March and put in a fair effort when fifth at Catterick (good-to-soft) subsequently. Making her handicap debut here.

Form: 535

(14)

Girls Talk³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65| BF

11/1

Shaped as if a drop in trip would suit when finishing 3L fifth over 1m on handicap debut at Lingfield last month. Interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 579-5

(3)

Ideal Candy¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gemma Tutty| T: K Tutty| OR: 64

22/1

Placed three times on the AW in 2017 but struggled over 1m on handicap debut at Newcastle last month and probably best watched at present.

Form: 63253-0

(2)

Admiral Rooke¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 64

5/1

Maiden after eight starts but ran well when finishing third over 1m at Pontefract (good-to-soft) on seasonal debut last time out. Races off a 1lb lower mark in this contest.

Form: 73794-3

(13)

Christmas Night¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 60

16/1

Placed four times from nine starts most recently when beaten 2L into third over 7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) last time out. Interesting racing off the same mark.

Form: 2968-23

(15)

Skito Soldier¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59

33/1

Not gone on from promising debut at Haydock (7f, good-to-soft) last August and held in three starts in handicaps this year. Others make more appeal.

Form: 377-978

(1)

Macho Mover¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lenka Helmecka⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 59

7/1

Struggled in five runs so far including at Windsor (1m, good) last time out. Others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

Form: 070-97

(11)

Aliento²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sebastian Woods⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 58

50/1

Well held at big prices in three ordinary novice contests over 6f at Thirsk last year. Making her handicap and seasonal debut in this.

Form: 988-

(4)

Bad Dog^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

20/1

Successful on the AW over 1m at Newcastle in February but held in three subsequent starts including on his return to turf at Pontefract last time.

Form: 421840

(5)

Shakiah⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 56

20/1

held in three starts at two and only limited signs of improvement on handicap debut at Thirsk (6f, good-to-soft) last week. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 685-6

(10)

Viking Way¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 56

11/1

Good efforts in defeat in two handicap starts so far including when 2L fourth to Bee Machine over 7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) last time out. One to note racing off the same mark in this contest.

Form: 699-24

(8)

Bee Machine^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G C O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 54| D

9/2

Broke his maiden at the seventh attempt when winning a 7f handicap at Catterick (good-to-soft) last time out. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 70056-1

(16)

Mops Tango¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

66/1

Struggled in five starts so far including in handicap company the last twice. Probably best watched racing from out of the handicap in this contest.

Form: 7980-9

Non-Runners

(9)

Luola¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: Rhiain Ingram

Forecasts

Bee Machine (9/2), Admiral Rooke (5/1), Highland Bobby (5/1), Mearing (7/1), Macho Mover (7/1), Viking Way (11/1), Girls Talk (11/1), Christmas Night (16/1), On A May Day (16/1), Bad Dog (20/1), Shakiah (20/1), Ideal Candy (22/1), Luola (25/1), Skito Soldier (33/1), Aliento (50/1), Mops Tango (66/1)

The two last time out winners can dominate the concluding race on the card with preference for the Declan Carroll-trained BEE MACHINE, a winner at Catterick recently. The selection appeared to appreciate the fitting of a tongue tie that day and he can see off top weight Highland Bobby, who is dropping slightly in trip having won over 1m last time. Of their rivals Christmas Night has run well on both previous starts this season and he can take third.