16:30 Beverley

Thursday 15 August 2019

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Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 48.55s

(11)

Mustadun⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

12/1

Generally speaking has shown his very best form on the AW (4123); disappointing since finishing runner-up at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) in May; 8lb lower and recently gelded.

Form: 362998

(8)

Northern Lyte²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 68| BF| C

4/1

Kept on strongly when comfortably seeing off Lady Scatterley here on the Westwood (1m2f, good to firm) in July; solid in defeat since (twice placed) and continuing to inch up the weights as a result; further rain would be a slight concern.

Form: 743132

(2)

My Boy Lewis²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 67

22/1

3lb lower than when winning a 6f soft ground nursery at Doncaster last November; his best effort of 2019 also came on soft ground at Carlisle (1m) in May; tailed-off last at Haydock recently.

Form: 1-03959

(1)

Alfa Dawn¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66

6/1

Still seeking her first success (0-6); 4lb lower than when finishing third to Li Kui on seasonal reappearance at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) in July; hasn't quite stayed 1m2f on her most recent starts.

Form: 764-359

(6)

One To Go^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Danny Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| BF

9/2

Consistent 18-race maiden who handles most conditions between 1m and 1m2f; sent off 7-4f when fourth to My Ukulele in a Class 5 handicap at Thirsk (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago; stablemate of Dreamseller.

Form: 422324

(9)

Artistic Streak⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 65

28/1

New Approach filly; ran well on her seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m) in April when finishing a distant third to Maqsad/Twist 'N' Shake; hasn't matched that since and continues to slip down the weights; first start for Donald McCain.

Form: 6-3867

(12)

Molly Mai²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: P J McBride| OR: 64| C

6/1

Stayed on strongly when terminating Termonator over 7½f (good) in a Class 6 apprentices' handicap here in May; solid if a shade unspectacular since; certainly capable of making the frame.

Form: 317444

(14)

Oblate²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: R Brisland| OR: 62

50/1

Beaten a mere 2½L when fourth to Muhaarar's Nephew in a soft ground C&D maiden (66-1) in June; difficult draw, but taking that aside has the scope to do better now introduced to handicapping.

Form: 644

(10)

Abie's Hollow¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 62

9/1

Remains a maiden (0-10); finished just in front of today's rival One To Go when squeezing into the frame at odds of 33-1 at Thirsk (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago; 2lb higher.

Form: 9-83003

(5)

Sauron's Eye^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: I Furtado| OR: 62

66/1

With Ger Lyons in Ireland earlier in the year (0-3); slowly away and always in rear (last of 11) on handicap/stable debut at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) a fortnight ago; 5lb lower.

Form: 5590

(7)

Osmosis¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 61

12/1

Still searching for her first career success having been campaigned mainly over 1m2f and beyond since joining this trainer (0-7) from Ger Lyons; has previous Beverley experience.

Form: 448548

(3)

Dark Poet⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

20/1

Boasts a couple of bits of placed form on his CV (7f-1m); left Clive Cox for 13,000gns in July after finishing a ½L second to Mitigator at Lingfield (1m, standard); low-mileage on turf (0-3).

Form: 0-95382

(13)

Dreamseller¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

9/1

Nine-race maiden; has shown improved form during the month of July; headed inside the final furlong when beaten 2L by stablemate Red Seeker over 7½f here (good) latest; stamina to prove over further.

Form: 68-6423

(4)

Gunnison²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

33/1

Beaten 1L by Royal Duchess in a 7f apprentices handicap at Ayr (good to firm) last month but that form isn't overly strong and he posted a poor effort at Redcar latest; appears to be vulnerable in terms of stamina at 1m+.

Form: 546630

Forecasts

Northern Lyte (4/1), One To Go (9/2), Alfa Dawn (6/1), Molly Mai (6/1), Dreamseller (9/1), Abie's Hollow (9/1), Osmosis (12/1), Mustadun (12/1), Dark Poet (20/1), My Boy Lewis (22/1), Artistic Streak (28/1), Gunnison (33/1), Oblate (50/1), Sauron's Eye (66/1)

A typically tricky three-year-old handicap. The improving course winner Northern Lyte would remain of interest assuming that the rain stays away from East Yorkshire, while Alfa Dawn could fare better now dropped in trip. Molly Mai is another thought capable of making the frame, although she's solid rather than spectacular. Dark Poet (new trainer) and Obiate (handicap debut) are possible angles, while One To Go doesn't know how to run a poor race. However, with no real conviction in a wide open looking contest, a slightly risky alternative is the Donald McCain debutante ARTISTIC STREAK who has shown some signs of ability for Tom Dascombe.