15:00 Beverley

Wednesday 14 August 2019

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Guest And Philips At Flemingate Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 34.47s

(4)

Inner Circle^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| D

4/6

Kept on well to beat the consistent Thornaby Nash by 1¾L in a Class 5 handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) three starts back; at a similar level in defeat since, including at Musselburgh (7f, soft) last week; solid credentials.

Form: 0-64144

(2)

Muatadel¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 65| CD

10/1

Won a C&D seller (good to firm) for Roger Fell last month, so that trainer should have a sound understanding as to how he relates to Inner Circle; ran adequately on recent stable debut; has work to do at these weights.

Form: 163416

(9)

Dream Walker^p,t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: B Ellison| OR: 72| D

3/1

Veteran who has consistently delivered the goods on the big stage at Galway (7f-1m+); back with his former trainer Brian Ellison nowadays and probably not the force of old; interesting to see how he fares in a claimer.

Form: 740044

(3)

Hippeia^v1⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Danny Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 51

25/1

12-race maiden; has left the care of Grant Tuer since competing at Musselburgh (7f) in May; has masses to find at the weights on stable debut in a newly applied visor.

Form: 500989

(1)

Son Of Beauty⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S A Harris| OR: 71

28/1

Left Jim Bolger for a mere 1,800gns in July; has clearly had issues since his early 2yo days and rates as difficult to fancy now dropping into a claimer on debut for Shaun Harris.

Form: 3-70

(7)

Shortbackandsides²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

8/1

Beaten a head on heavy ground in a Class 5 handicap at Haydock in June; moderate since (and 1-21 overall); ideally needs the rain to arrive in order to enhance his chance; tough task (not impossible) at the weights.

Form: 5-07276

(8)

Fard⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55

11/1

19-race maiden who faces a stiff task on these very disadvantageous terms; below-par since being beaten by a short head in a Class 5 maiden handicap at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) in July; trainer also saddles Inner Circle.

Form: 742766

(5)

Henrietta's Dream⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 44

66/1

38-race maiden; placed over 6f at Thirsk (soft) last week, but if she's unable to win a low-grade handicap then she won't be winning a claimer on vastly unfavourable terms; holds little conceivable chance.

Form: 060603

Non-Runners

(6)

Mujassam²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Inner Circle (4/6), Mujassam (9/4), Dream Walker (3/1), Shortbackandsides (8/1), Muatadel (10/1), Fard (11/1), Hippeia (25/1), Son Of Beauty (28/1), Henrietta's Dream (66/1)

Roger Fell is doubly represented by INNER CIRCLE and Fard, with the former by far the strongest of his duo. A winner at Thirsk (7f) three starts back, he has performed consistently well since including when fourth in a Class 4 handicap at Musselburgh last week. He can make the most of this ease in grade at the expense of the veteran Dream Walker.