17:00 Beverley

Thursday 16 August 2018

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White Rose Saddlery Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 47.25s

(10)

Dutch Artist¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss B Johnson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 62

33/1

His overall record is a poor one although he was never really given a chance on his debut for this yard and may be a little better than he's shown on that run. Under the same rider today and needs stronger handling to be of interest.

Form: 50930-8

(2)

Make On Madam¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: J L Eyre| OR: 62| CD

9/1

A winner here four times she turned in a rare poor effort around this venue last time struggling to get going. Well drawn today and has the assistance of one of the best amateurs around; could well bounce back around here.

Form: 153849

(6)

Vigee Le Brun^p³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60| D

8/11

Took 18 attempts to get off the mark but she did so in fine style at Ripon earlier in the week having matters quickly sewn up from a fair way out. Escapes a penalty for that run and has a fine chance of following up under a top amateur.

Form: 536341

(13)

Billy Bond^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| D

14/1

Helped by slipping below his last winning mark he returned to form on the Tapeta last time to get off the mark for the season over this trip. Back up 5lb for that victory which makes his task a stiff one here especially from his wide draw.

Form: 30-6061

(11)

Red Charmer¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 58| CD

14/1

C&D winner although it's been a while since he last won but dropped to selling company last time he turned in his best effort of the season. First run for a new yard and should run well; has a wide draw to contend with.

Form: 930432

(4)

King Of The Celts^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| C

25/1

Hardly a stranger to winning around here (five-time course winner) he's struggling to find his form despite a sliding mark. Down in trip now off a mark 9lb lower than he last won off he still needs to find some spark to be of interest.

Form: 08-9440

(12)

Dark Confidant¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 56| D

18/1

Failed to stay the trip at Carlisle last time (1m1f) and is struggling to find his form this year having won two handicaps last year. This mark shouldn't be a problem but more needed before he's of interest even at this level.

Form: 8-09477

(14)

Mr Cool Cash¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: R C Guest| OR: 55| CD

14/1

Second run back from wind surgery and may have needed the run last time having been off 8 weeks. Mark has fallen well below the one that he last ran off but he has a fair bit to prove on what he's shown of late.

Form: 40-5089

(7)

Swiss Cross^p,t⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55

33/1

Veteran who ran with credit last time when taking 2nd at Brighton under today's rider who is now his regular partner. Certainly being given a chance by the handicapper now but he's never won at this trip and it may just stretch him.

Form: 436562

(9)

Wasm²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Emily Bullock⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55

40/1

Far from convincing so far for this yard and looks to have rather lost his way despite continuing to fall in the handicap. Not the most straightforward either and not hard to have reservations about.

Form: 050087

(1)

John Caesar^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 49| CD

10/1

Good amateur on board and this dual course winner off higher marks last September is nicely drawn here. Ran well enough on his latest start to confirm that he's in form and should be good enough to get involved here.

Form: 460623

(8)

Arcane Dancer³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr Dylan McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 47| C| D

9/1

Three-time course winner who is very well handicapped now often hampers her chance by being slowly away. Has ground to make on Vigee Le Brun on Ripon running and a place may be the limit of her ambitions.

Form: 055743

(3)

Graceful Act^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 46| C

33/1

To all intents and purposes this course winner has failed to build on her first run of the season where she had shaped quite well. Cheekpieces go back on but despite a career-low mark others are higher in the pecking order.

Form: 0-25467

(5)

Zarkavon¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss C Walton| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

100/1

Her record now stands at 0-20 with her recent starts not really suggesting that her record is going to change for the better any time soon.

Form: 884400

Forecasts

Vigee Le Brun (8/11), Arcane Dancer (9/1), Make On Madam (9/1), John Caesar (10/1), Red Charmer (14/1), Billy Bond (14/1), Mr Cool Cash (14/1), Dark Confidant (18/1), King Of The Celts (25/1), Graceful Act (33/1), Dutch Artist (33/1), Swiss Cross (33/1), Wasm (40/1), Zarkavon (100/1)

No surprise to see connections get out VIGEE LE BRUN out quickly after her saunter to victory on at Ripon on Monday in an apprentice event and therefore she gets no penalty here. With top-class amateur Simon Walker booked she’s sure to be very popular in the getting out stakes. She has been placed here before although there are plenty in opposition that have good course form amongst them Make On Madam and King Of The Celts although those two will have to improve to get involved. The main danger looks to be John Caesar who scored back-to-back victories here last year and has run well enough of late to have a good chance of at least at place in this.