15:30 Beverley

Thursday 15 August 2019

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Nikki Meadows Birthday Dash Handicap

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 1m 3.93s

(5)

Desert Ace²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| CD

16/1

Snug winner of a moderate 5f Musselburgh seller (good to firm) in July; finished last of ten (33/1) over C&D 24 days ago; trainer also saddles Prestbury Park.

Form: 030100

(4)

Sheepscar Lad³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 69| BF| CD

11/4

Hasn't won in recent times and was turned over at odds of Evens-fav at Nottingham (5f, good) last month. However, he has a handy inside draw and that Nottingham form has been boosted since by both the winner and the second.

Form: 676473

(9)

Mambila²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 68

25/1

Ex French; made all to score on stable debut in a Redcar novice (6f) last September; weakened on belated seasonal/handicap bow at Doncaster (6f) last month; remains unexposed dropping back in trip.

Form: 63/1-8

(3)

Suwaan^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| D

4/1

Continues to knock at the door without quite forcing a winning opportunity; no match for Move In Time (a 3½L winner) in the Chaplins Club handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) last week.

Form: 793432

(14)

Prestbury Park²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66

11/1

Dangerously handicapped at his best and is effective over both 5f and 6f; below-par in his most recent outings and is drawn wide in stall 14; stablemate of Desert Ace.

Form: 327067

(6)

Guardia Svizzera^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| D

13/2

Rattled off a hat-trick of wins in 5f and 6f handicaps last August and would be unhindered by the forecast showers; hampered at the start when third to Moonlit Sands at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) ten days ago; his time of the year?

Form: 777093

(12)

Warrior's Valley^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 63| D

25/1

Fibresand specialist so his trainer will undoubtedly have a close eye upon the fast approaching new season at Southwell; last of seven to Dapper Man on return from a break at Chelmsford (5f) in early July.

Form: 212257

(1)

Point Of Woods^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 60| D

9/1

4lb higher than when winning at Doncaster (5f, good) last month - offset by the 5lb claim of Harrison Shaw; close fifth to Arnold in this contest in 2018; well drawn in the inside berth.

Form: 399518

(10)

Moonlit Sands^p,t¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 54| CD

20/1

Overcame a tardy start to score at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) recently, accounting for both Guardia Svizzera (third) and Suitcase 'N' Taxi (fourth); carries a 5lb penalty; 2lb lower than when winning a C&D seller in May 2018.

Form: 437-791

(15)

Suitcase 'n' Taxi¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| BF| D

22/1

No win since July 2018 and has fallen to a 16lb lower mark; showed early pace when fourth to Moonlit Sands (Guardia Svizzera third) at Carlisle latest; is versatile in terms of trip and ground; stablemate of East Street Revue; very tough draw.

Form: 008364

(11)

Burtonwood¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 58| CD

14/1

Winner over 6f at Wolverhampton last November (had earlier filled that same position at Newcastle); 1lb higher than when an excellent ¾L second to the in-form Ginger Jack over C&D latest.

Form: 490562

(8)

Atyaaf⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 54| D

12/1

2lb higher than when beaten a nose by Oriental Splendour over C&D (good to firm) in mid-July; less effective since and just 1-15 overall.

Form: 045205

(2)

Young Tiger^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: T P Tate| OR: 49| D

11/1

19-race turf maiden; never constructively involved at Pontefract latest; could prove capable of winning off this kind of mark once reverting to the Tapeta at Gosforth Park, Newcastle.

Form: 600-845

Non-Runners

(13)

East Street Revue²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: D Fentiman

(7)

Arnold¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Duffield J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Sheepscar Lad (11/4), Suwaan (4/1), Guardia Svizzera (13/2), Point Of Woods (9/1), East Street Revue (10/1), Arnold (10/1), Prestbury Park (11/1), Young Tiger (11/1), Atyaaf (12/1), Burtonwood (14/1), Desert Ace (16/1), Moonlit Sands (20/1), Suitcase 'n' Taxi (22/1), Mambila (25/1), Warrior's Valley (25/1)

A very competitive sprint handicap. Like so many of those declared Beverley is a happy stomping ground for the Ann Duffield-trained Arnold. He took this race from an identical mark in 2018. Burtonwood went down to an in-form rival over C&D latest and is worthy of a positive mention from just a 1lb higher mark while the likes of Moonlit Sands, Guardia Svizzera and Suitcase 'N' Taxi are closely matched on recent Carlisle form. However, although beaten at short odds at Nottingham recently, the form of the well-drawn SHEEPSCAR LAD appears strong with hindsight given the subsequent victories for the winner Grandfather Tom and the second Move In Time.