16:55 Beverley

Saturday 8 June 2019

All13:2514:0014:3515:1515:4516:2016:5517:30

Michael Foster Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 36.58s

(12)

Strawberry Jack^t,v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁷⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 80| D

5/1

Deservedly broke the duck after a series of consistent efforts when forging clear close home at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) last week; 7lb claimer Jessica Cooley helps to offset the subsequent weights rise; wide draw.

Form: 222331

(1)

Beryl The Petal¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| BF

7/2

Has finished outside of the frame just once in six starts since the turn of the year; beaten just 1L by Kwella over this trip on her penultimate start (Leicester); well drawn stablemate of Ollivander.

Form: 233523

(4)

Mo Emmad Ali^h1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: K A Ryan| OR: 69

4/1

Showed plenty of speed before weakening late over C&D (good) last August; well below that form on seasonal return; wears a hood on handicap debut.

Form: 57-0

(10)

Ollivander^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| D

6/1

3lb higher than when winning over 7f at Southwell last month (beat Sylviacliffs by a head); probably didn't quite stay 1m on soft ground at Carlisle latest; stablemate of Beryl The Petal.

Form: 0-43216

(7)

Rich Approach³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 67| D

9/2

A dual AW winner (6f-7f); keeping on inside the final furlong when finishing approximately 4L fifth of 15 to Supaulette at Thirsk (7f, good) five weeks ago; worthy of consideration.

Form: 13-1495

(5)

Abie's Hollow¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 64

18/1

Six-race maiden; best effort to date came over C&D last July when finishing a 50/1 7L second to a Mark Johnston-trained winner; yet to kick on positively in handicaps; easily overlooked.

Form: 64259-8

(9)

Raypeteafterme^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: D Carroll| OR: 60

25/1

Has undertaken 99% of his racing over the minimum trip of 5f; has regressed throughout the early months of 2019 dropping 11lb in the handicap; rain could assist (sole juvenile win was on good to soft).

Form: 02-9500

(6)

Lexikon⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 54

9/1

Had been developing a consistent profile (in modest races) until bombing out on heavy ground at Carlisle last week; steps back up in trip having finished 2L third to Molly Mai over C&D (good) on her previous start; stablemate of Smashing Lass.

Form: 292130

(3)

Smashing Lass^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 50| D

20/1

Her sole win came in a 7f seller at Catterick (good to firm) last July, and she's shown little to enthuse about so far in 2019; tries cheekpieces from a basement mark, but stablemate Lexikon looks far more appealing.

Form: 430-007

(2)

Biscuit Queen^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 46

14/1

Ten-race maiden; finished a distant second to a 1/14f over C&D in June 2018, and hasn't really threatened to deliver the goods in four starts on the AW (6f-1m) so far this calendar year; look elsewhere.

Form: 90-6855

Non-Runners

(13)

Clem A²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A Bailey J: Liam Keniry

(8)

God Of Dreams¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: Non Runner

(11)

Dreamseller²⁷⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

Forecasts

Beryl The Petal (7/2), Mo Emmad Ali (4/1), Rich Approach (9/2), Strawberry Jack (5/1), Clem A (11/2), Ollivander (6/1), Lexikon (9/1), Biscuit Queen (14/1), God Of Dreams (14/1), Abie's Hollow (18/1), Smashing Lass (20/1), Dreamseller (20/1), Raypeteafterme (25/1)

Strawberry Jack has a welter burden of 10st 4lb as he bids to follow up a recent Yarmouth win, but the more significant barrier to further success could come from his wide draw in stall 12. Conversely, Beryl The Petal has a much handier berth and this consistent filly should make her presence felt. However, at potentially more rewarding odds a chance is taken on the dual AW scorer RICH APPROACH who was set plenty to do at Thirsk (7f) last month before keeping on well for pressure to finish approximately 4L fifth to an in-form Supaulette.