15:45 Beverley

Tuesday 16 July 2019

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Ann Eves Birthday Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 32.38s

(6)

Echo Of Lightning^p⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| CD

14/1

A seven-time career winner; has shown precious little since finishing 2L second to Shady McCoy in a Class 4 7f handicap at York (good) in October 2017; drops in grade into a 0-70.

Form: 000/009

(9)

Thornaby Nash^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 68| D

7/1

Competitive throughout the duration of the current turf season with a couple of willing successes at Thirsk (7f-1m); 4lb above his last winning mark; solid second to Inner Circle latest (form which could be franked in Division 1).

Form: 616512

(3)

Explain^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| D

15/2

7lb lower than when winning over 7f at Ayr (good to soft) in late 2018; shouldn't be troubling Thornaby Nash assuming that their recent clash at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) represents an accurate guide.

Form: 5-05550

(2)

Kodiline⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 64| D

6/1

13lb lower than when finishing with a late thrust on the AW at Lingfield (7f) in January but hasn't won on turf since way back in July 2016 (as a 2yo).

Form: 780787

(10)

Ollivander^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| CD

5/2

2lb higher than when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in June, beating the dual subsequent winner Beryl The Petal by a neck; in there pitching until late in the piste over an extended mile here latest; chance.

Form: 216153

(1)

Global Exceed^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 62

8/1

Joined Karen Tutty (from Robert Cowell) for 10,000gns in May; 50-1 when finishing a close third to the re-opposing Thornaby Nash at Thirsk (1m, good to soft) five weeks ago; 1lb higher.

Form: 437703

(4)

Relight My Fire^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| CD

13/2

Hasn't won on the Westwood since June 2015 (C&D) but has posted a multitude of excellent efforts at this track since; lurks on a very dangerous mark if able to rediscover a spark; certainly shouldn't be dismissed lightly.

Form: 10-7078

(7)

Parion¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: R Ffrench| T: R A Fahey| OR: 51

6/1

Seven-race maiden who evidently isn't any great shakes having contested selling handicaps previously; nearest at the finish when approximately 3L fifth of 14 to Kodimoor over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago.

Form: 598075

Non-Runners

(8)

Mutafarrid¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

(5)

Make On Madam¹¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: J L Eyre J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Ollivander (5/2), Kodiline (6/1), Parion (6/1), Relight My Fire (13/2), Thornaby Nash (7/1), Explain (15/2), Global Exceed (8/1), Make On Madam (10/1), Echo Of Lightning (14/1), Mutafarrid (20/1)

At least a couple of those declared are mildly interesting from a handicapping perspective, namely the course specialists Make On Madam and more significantly Relight My Fire. However, the most prudent approach is to stick with the in-form horses which brings the dual Thirsk scorer Thornaby Nash firmly into play. He could well see his latest effort franked in Division 1 of this contest by Dandy Highwayman and Atletico. Nevertheless, we'll elect to opt for the three-year-old OLLIVANDER who remains on a winnable mark. He simply didn't get home over an extended mile here earlier in the month.