15:30 Beverley

Wednesday 30 May 2018

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Dr Eddie Moll Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 45.12s

(2)

Club Wexford⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| D

4/1

Stylish win last time when travelling strongly and hitting the line well. That suggested there is more to come on just fourth start for current trainer since arriving from Ireland (Jim Bolger). 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop him.

Form: 980-731

(6)

Rinaria¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| CD

33/1

C&D winner but well beaten here last time and recent form suggests that she may need more than this 3lb drop in the weights.

Form: 1916-00

(10)

Waarif¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| BF| D

4/1

Yet to win for current stable but seemed to improve for quick conditions last time when hitting the line strongly. This extra half furlong will only help and looks set for a bold bid.

Form: 74-2352

(9)

Kreb's Cycle⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80| D

33/1

Return to turf may help but recent runs have suggested he's held by the handicapper at present and remains 5lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 28-1235

(8)

Cosmic Ray^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: J L Eyre| OR: 77| D

25/1

Good jockey booking but well beaten on reappearance and tends to take a few runs to get going.

Form: 11415-7

(4)

El Principe^h,t²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 77| C| D

20/1

Hood back on for reappearance and did go well fresh last season. Overall suggestion is though that the ground may be too quick and resumes high in the weights.

Form: 131520-

(5)

Michele Strogoff¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

7/2

Remains well handicapped on old form and has taken big strides forward in two starts for this stable. Drop in trip should help and looks a leading contender.

Form: 4348-32

(1)

Vive La Difference¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

9/4

Broke through on start 10 with a stylish success and 4lb rise looks fair. This is tougher but should be competitive with improvement to come.

Form: 324-321

(3)

Sir Ottoman^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 71

16/1

Has been struggling for some time and first time hood needs to extract significant improvement.

Form: 69-5099

(7)

Palmerston⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner who is dropping in the weights and will appreciate the shorter trip. However has struggled in three starts for this stable and best watched.

Form: 590-675

Non-Runners

(11)

Hanseatic⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 9

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Vive La Difference (9/4), Michele Strogoff (7/2), Waarif (4/1), Club Wexford (4/1), Sir Ottoman (16/1), El Principe (20/1), Palmerston (20/1), Hanseatic (20/1), Cosmic Ray (25/1), Rinaria (33/1), Kreb's Cycle (33/1)

CLUB WEXFORD won in the style last start as though a penalty can be readily overcome at this level and is clearly improving since arriving in the UK. Waarif loved the switch to this sort of ground and should be a clear danger. Vive La Difference is also progressing nicely and while this is another step up he's open to more improvement than most while Michele Strogoff is arguably well in on form from earlier in his career and his new stable seem to have quickly found the key with him.