13:40 Beverley

Wednesday 29 May 2019

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Etton Claiming Stakes

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 1m 5.79s

(4)

Birkenhead^v¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| CD

4/6

Boasts a win over this C&D and three places from his last four starts since his debut and is racing to a consistent level of form. Sets the standard to beat off these terms and likely to go close.

Form: 62132

(1)

What A Business¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

4/1

Didn't get a clear run when an eye-catching second on debut at Chelmsford in April and was therefore most disappointing at Newmarket last month over 6f. Stable in form so chances rely on bouncing back to promise of debut.

Form: 20

(5)

Allhallowtide³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: Kevin Coleman

10/1

Filly by Hallowed Crown out of a Bahamian Bounty mare. €7,500 (Vendor). Well held on both starts in Ireland and stable continue to struggle for winners. These terms offer place hopes but hard to be confident in.

Form: 58

(3)

Not Another Word²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler

40/1

Monseiur Bond filly related to three winners. Sent off 50/1 and never got involved on this month's Thirsk debut. Quickly dropped in class and looks easy to dismiss with enormous improvement required.

Form: 0

(8)

Vodka Dawn²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin

40/1

Related to a good handful of winners but showed only moderate ability despite needing the run over this C&D on debut and then well beaten in a Redcar seller. Remains one to overlook.

Form: 66

(7)

Spiritulist²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: P D Evans

25/1

Last of seven at Brighton on debut and well beaten again at Bath at the beginning of this month. Stable a bit quiet at present and plenty of progress needed even off these terms.

Form: 76

(6)

Frida Kahlo^v1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

7/2

£5,000 Society Rock filly left debut behind when again showing pace before hanging late at Redcar. Visor replaces blinkers and having shown nice improvement first to second start rates a leading contender off these terms.

Form: 83

(2)

Stittenham¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby

50/1

Daughter of Helmet, cost £8,000 as a yearling. Sent off 100/1 in both starts this year and has only beaten one rival home. Enormous task off these terms and easy to dismiss.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

(9)

Scotch Corner¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: D C Griffiths J: D Allan

Forecasts

Birkenhead (4/6), Frida Kahlo (7/2), What A Business (4/1), Allhallowtide (10/1), Spiritulist (25/1), Not Another Word (40/1), Vodka Dawn (40/1), Stittenham (50/1), Scotch Corner (100/1)

Frida Kahlo is interesting at the weights having been given a realistic claiming price but much depends on the change of headgear focusing her better. What A Business was disappointing on his second run but his debut effort would put him right in this. At this level it probably pays to stick with BIRKENHEAD who has proved a model of consistency so far and his rivals would need to improve to get the better of him if he produces the same level yet again.