16:30 Beverley

Thursday 16 August 2018

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Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 46.47s

(13)

Gamesters Icon³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 71

10/1

Given a tricky draw here in stall 13 and didn't appear to appreciate the drop to this distance last time. Has something to prove now and makes limited appeal off this mark.

Form: 224-205

(5)

Placebo Effect⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 71

9/1

In better form as a juvenile winning on three occasions (twice in selling company) but has yet to recapture those heights this year. Took a strong hold when running poorly over 7f here last time and questions to answer.

Form: 133-369

(9)

Straight Ash¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 64| D

9/1

A winner on his last run for his previous yard (Richard Hannon) over this trip he's yet to show the same level of form for his new handler. Remains 2lb above his winning mark and needs others to misfire to have a chance.

Form: 524175

(4)

Ganton Par¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62

3/1

An interesting sort who is only lightly-raced (still a maiden) but showed on his AW handicap debut that he could have something to offer. Not that well treated but could build on that run with some improvement likely.

Form: 50-63

(2)

Dorcas²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: J G Given| OR: 62

10/1

Her last run when 3rd at Nottingham proved that she had trained and given that she didn't get the clearest of runs that performance may be a little better than it looks. Quite nicely drawn she can go well again here and looks to be involved.

Form: 176-693

(12)

Archie Perkins⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61| BF| D

9/4

Has run with credit on all four occasions this year without winning but looks to have a win in him having met one who looked well handicapped last time. Off the same mark here and should run well if he can avoid hanging under pressure this time.

Form: 21-8422

(6)

Royal Rattle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Aspell| T: J R Norton| OR: 60

33/1

Makes his handicap debut having had just the three runs in total and one for this yard where he showed very little over 7f. Not one to be that interested in given what he's shown so far and best watched for now.

Form: 659

(3)

Burnieboozle^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59

10/1

From a stable in good form he's struggling to find his form at the moment even when tried in a visor last time. Fairly-lightly raced and could yet be capable of better but hasn't as yet shown enough to be a betting proposition here.

Form: 8330-86

(10)

Power Sail^b,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

9/1

Found some form from out of the blue when winning at Redcar (made all) and travelling with real zest. Won't find life as easy here up 5lb in the handicap and from a wider draw; may be more difficult to dominate.

Form: 468-601

(11)

Delicate Footsteps¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: M Herrington| OR: 52

40/1

Lightly-raced and still a maiden she made her handicap debut last time but remains with little form to her name. Raced quite freely and others are given far more chance with improvement required.

Form: 8857

(14)

Makofitwhatyouwill^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

50/1

On the evidence of his first run for this yard it will be the same story for this stable as it was for his previous yard. Doesn't really look one to be interested in from 2lb out of the handicap and tongue-tie back on.

Form: 707709

Non-Runners

(1)

Cascella¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: C J McGovern

(7)

Highland Bobby⁷⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: J Garritty

(8)

Calling Rio⁶³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Archie Perkins (9/4), Cascella (11/4), Ganton Par (3/1), Straight Ash (9/1), Power Sail (9/1), Placebo Effect (9/1), Gamesters Icon (10/1), Dorcas (10/1), Burnieboozle (10/1), Highland Bobby (14/1), Royal Rattle (33/1), Calling Rio (33/1), Delicate Footsteps (40/1), Makofitwhatyouwill (50/1)

There are a few that are capable of stepping forward here but despite the 9lb rise CASCELLA still looks well enough weighted and with a decent draw can continue her upward curve. Dorcas is another filly who looks to have confirmed that she’s trained on now and she’s also been handed a nice draw. Power Sail and Archie Perkins both ran well last time but won find it as easy from their outside draws especially as the former looked as though he needed to dominate last time. If there is one to watch closely in the market then it’s Ganton Par who looks one who could yet improve despite a relatively stiff mark.