15:50 Beverley

Sunday 26 August 2018

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Beverley Middle Distance Series Final Round Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 40.92s

(8)

Regal Mirage⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| BF| D

3/1

Followed up a 1m3f second at Carlisle (good-to-firm) with a fourth over this trip at Epsom the following month. Worth a check in the market following a break.

Form: 015324

(6)

My Fantasea^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| D

5/1

Victorious over this trip at Doncaster (good-to-firm) at the end of June. Absent since disappointing on the AW nine days later.

Form: 192518

(4)

Zihaam^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| CD

7/2

Dual winner earlier in the year and placed second over this C&D on good-to-firm going earlier this month. One to note off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 318252

(1)

Wotabreeze^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| D

11/1

Winner of four races most recently over this trip at Ripon (good) in June. Some decent efforts in defeat subsequently and no surprise to see him run well.

Form: 572384

(7)

Amazing Michele¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

7/2

Most recent success came over an extended 1m2f at Chester (good-to-firm) in June. Ran well over this trip when third at Leicester (good) last time out however and interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 871333

(5)

Poetic Steps¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67| D

8/1

Finished runner-up at Ripon (1m4f, good) earlier this month. Held on softer ground in two subsequent starts but remains of interest with forecast underfoot conditions in her favour.

Form: 244274

(3)

Hilborough^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 66

6/1

Good efforts on both starts since returning from a break including when third over 1m2f on good-to-soft ground here last month. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 170043

Non-Runners

(2)

Swansway²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Regal Mirage (3/1), Zihaam (7/2), Amazing Michele (7/2), My Fantasea (5/1), Hilborough (6/1), Poetic Steps (8/1), Wotabreeze (11/1), Swansway (12/1)

ZIHAAM can go one better than when finishing second over C&D last time out. The selection has been in good form for much of this season and can take this with bottom weight Hilborough taken to finish runner-up following a good third on his most recent appearance. Regal Mirage is returning from a break and he can claim third.