17:30 Beverley

Tuesday 30 July 2019

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Lady Jane Bethell Memorial Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 7.23s

(7)

Bollin Ted^p1⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| CD

2/1

The trainer and jockey won both divisions of this race last year and the team can enhance the haul with this in-form gelding, who won well over C&D eight days ago and has strong claims despite the 5lb penalty. (First-time in cheekpieces.)

Form: 0-37721

(11)

Anchises^p1,t1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: R Menzies| OR: 64

25/1

0-9 so far and well held in all four starts since March; he's dropped to a handy mark but has something to prove over this trip. (First-time in cheekpieces/tongue-tie.)

Form: 0-00397

(4)

Colony Queen³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: S Gollings| OR: 67| D

9/2

Won the AW for her former yard and also made a winning start for new connections when she landed a fillies handicap at Doncaster in May; held on good to soft in her only start since but this firmer surface can help her this time. One to consider.

Form: 125714

(8)

Maldonado²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Amy Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58

25/1

The trainer won this race three years on the bounce from 2012-to-2014 and has to be respected again despite this gelding being lightly raced when tried beyond a mile. He's very well handicapped on his early career form and is dangerous to overlook.

Form: 5170-08

(9)

Paddy's Rock^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Miss E Todd| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 50| CD

40/1

Lightly raced over the last couple of years but hasn't shown much to get excited about in the limited number of times he's ran. A bit more give underfoot would enhance his chance, which is an each-way hope at best.

Form: 43/00-89

(5)

Amity Island^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 47

12/1

Finished just in behind Bollin Ted here last time out and possible a more forceful ride would see the gelding in the thick of the action. One to monitor closely in the betting given that his old rival now has a penalty to shoulder.

Form: 072063

(3)

Optima Petamus^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

8/1

Posted his best effort on turf for a while when forth of 13 at Nottingham earlier this month but has been inconsistent and needs to prove that wasn't a one-off performance on turf.

Form: 662604

(10)

Graceful Act^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: Miss A Peck⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 46| CD

25/1

Her poor recent strike-rate doesn't tell the full story as the mare has posted several reasonable efforts in defeat; she was behind Bollin Ted and Amity Island over C&D earlier this month but didn't build on that last time. Place claims at best.

Form: 0-08355

(6)

John Caesar^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45| CD

6/1

Stable won a division of this race in 2017 and this fellow has run well here before now. Finished runner up in division two of this race last year and sound claims after a fair effort last time. Still has form to reverse with Bollin Ted though.

Form: 894772

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

King Of Naples¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs R Carr J: Miss Emily Bullock

(1)

Seek The Moon³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: L A Mullaney J: Miss C Walton

(12)

Outlaw Torn⁹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: R C Guest J: Miss Alex Garven

Forecasts

Bollin Ted (2/1), Colony Queen (9/2), John Caesar (6/1), Optima Petamus (8/1), Seek The Moon (8/1), Amity Island (12/1), King Of Naples (14/1), Outlaw Torn (16/1), Graceful Act (25/1), Maldonado (25/1), Anchises (25/1), Paddy's Rock (40/1)

BOLLIN TED looks the percentage call in a tricky finale where King Of Naples, Amity Island, and Graceful Act are all expected to make a bold bid to turn the tables on the selection after their recent encounters over C&D; there may also be more to come from John Caesar, who was runner up in division two of this race last year and has the assistance of one of the leading lady riders in races of this nature; he looks to have been primed for another crack at this contest and is also worthy of serious consideration despite his position at the bottom of the weights.