17:30 Beverley

Tuesday 31 July 2018

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Lady Jane Bethell Memorial Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 11.24s

(8)

Dose⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Nicole Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64| CD

13/2

Comfortable C&D winner in April and was far from disgraced when last seen at Ayr in May off 4lb higher. Down 2lb and looks a major player on ground which should suit.

Form: 231713

(5)

Traveltalk⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Abbie McCain| T: B Ellison| OR: 57| D

9/2

Well held at Redcar last time, but had previously run two fine races in defeat. Can handle cut in the ground and is one for the short list.

Form: 067324

(2)

Barnaby Brook^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 55| D

5/1

Six wins from 20 starts on AW surfaces, but is 0-7 on turf. Has a 20lb lower rating on grass and confidence should be high after bolting up in a Wolverhampton seller on first start for current trainer.

Form: 212221

(10)

Breathable¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Mrs Emily Roberts⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| BF

11/4

Still looking for hs first win after seven starts, but indicated it might not be too far away when second, beaten a neck, at Pontefract recently. Up 3lb and has slower ground to contend with.

Form: 33-5862

(4)

Excalibur⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 51| D

16/1

Won twice when trained in Poland, but has done nothing over hurdles since joining current stable. Needs return to the Flat to spark a major revival.

Form: 552122-

(3)

Outlaw Torn^e/s³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: R C Guest| OR: 48| C| D

16/1

Veteran of 177 races and has won three times on the AW this year. Latest turf efforts have been disappointing, though, and he needs to show much more under his in-demand amateur rider. Stable won this last year.

Form: 669858

(6)

Sir Lancelott⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Miss H T Lees⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 47

6/1

Well-beaten third behind an easy C&D winner last week, but there was no disgrace in that and he can race off the same mark. One of the more tempting contenders.

Form: 409833

(7)

Palindrome²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 47| BF

9/2

Carlisle winner last month and fourth on his latest two starts at Ayr. Any drying of the ground would suit and he has a decent each-way shout.

Form: 2-41944

(1)

Pearl's Calling³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Miss Emily Bullock⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 48

66/1

Little worthwhile form for David Barron and first start for this trainer saw her finish last of 15 at Wetherby. Impossible to make a case for .

Form: 68680-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Poppyinthepark³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: M Mullineaux J: Ellie Mackenzie

Forecasts

Breathable (11/4), Palindrome (9/2), Traveltalk (9/2), Barnaby Brook (5/1), Sir Lancelott (6/1), Dose (13/2), Excalibur (16/1), Outlaw Torn (16/1), Poppyinthepark (33/1), Pearl's Calling (66/1)

Lines can be placed through a few of these, but among those to be interested in are Traveltalk, Barnaby Brook, Breathable and Palindrome. However, the finish may be fought out by top-weight Dose and SIR LANCELOTT, who was third to a big improver (runs in the last race) over C&D last week and has solid claims off the same mark.