16:00 Beverley

Tuesday 26 June 2018

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Alan Wilson 90th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 40.86s

(11)

Geetanjali^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell| OR: 66

11/2

Looked to be progressing nicely earlier in the year on the Aw over 7f despite not looking the finished article (won first two handicaps). Failed in her hat-trick bid but has run with credit since (possibly better on AW); mark looks about right now.

Form: 113254

(2)

Kannapolis¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63

7/4

Lightly-raced sort who caught the eye last time out with a good performance on handicap debut over 7f here. Now stepped up in trip off the same mark he certainly looks as though he has more progression left in him; leading chance.

Form: 206-3

(1)

If We Can Can^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62| D

7/1

Still only has one standout effort to his name that coming over this trip on quick ground a couple of starts back (won narrowly. Struggled to back that run up twice now admittedly in better company; blinkers tried for second time.

Form: 35-8187

(12)

Reveleon⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 62| BF

13/2

Must be of interest based on his reappearance/handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f, good/soft); looked the sort who would go on learning after shaping positively. In nothing like the same form on AW last time (looked amiss); worth another chance.

Form: 000-28

(10)

Claramara⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 59

6/1

Back to form from out of the blue last time staying far further than her pedigree suggests she will (1m3f, Carlisle); hardly the first from this yard to do so. Needs to prove that she can back that run up off the same mark here from a wide draw.

Form: 272P-03

(4)

Military Madame²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59

12/1

First run in a handicap for this one who so far has only shown modest ability but may show more in this sphere (could well need this though). Worth watching in the market but doesn't look that well weighted initially.

Form: 808-

(6)

Finnion Fox⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

9/1

Hardly a cheap purchase as a two-year-old (£70,000) and the early signs are that he's going to take more time to mature and this trip may not be what he wants. Stepped up on his reappearance last time but others make more appeal.

Form: 5495-05

(7)

Prince Consort²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 49

66/1

Just his third run for this yard having previously been with Brian Meehan and neither run looks as though it will put him in the mix here. Wasn't ideally placed last time and dropped 3lb but more needed.

Form: 5-46709

(9)

Rock On Bertie²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 48

25/1

A record of 0/18 hardly gives any confidence and the fact that he's coming down the handicap hardly matters given his overall form. Not really bred for this sort of test but connections look to be running out of options.

Form: 37-9075

(8)

Chef United²⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 45

33/1

Half-sister to several winners but showed very little in several varied events as a juvenile with the last two in handicaps. Has now descended to a basement mark but makes little appeal on this return to action.

Form: 00000-

Non-Runners

(5)

Hilborough⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J L Eyre J: S De Sousa

(3)

Ferrier¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kannapolis (7/4), Geetanjali (11/2), Claramara (6/1), Reveleon (13/2), If We Can Can (7/1), Ferrier (7/1), Finnion Fox (9/1), Military Madame (12/1), Hilborough (14/1), Rock On Bertie (25/1), Chef United (33/1), Prince Consort (66/1)

A few of these have shown ability but will need to bounce back from a poor run and the chief player in that category would be Reveleon who was bitterly disappointing last time out on the AW at Chelmsford. His previous form suggests that he could be better than that though and his stable are starting to hit their straps now (wide draw to overcome). Geetanjali and If We Can Can have some winning form to their name but they also need to come back to their best. The suggestion is therefore KANNAPOLIS who put up a good performance here last time over 7f and will appreciate this longer trip.