14:50 Beverley

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 5.7s

(10)

Happy¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

10/3

Progressive sort. 8/1, good third of 8 in 1m minor event at Bath 6 months ago. Up in trip for handicap debut, so son of Galileo is well worth considering off an attractive opening mark.

Form: 833-

(7)

Lenny's Spirit¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76

14/1

7f York novice winner before good fourth of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f). Off 173 days. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 814-

(9)

Ron O⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 75

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/2, not disgraced after 4 months off when fading sixth of 11 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 41 days ago, also hampered. On a handy mark for handicap bow. Claims.

Form: 92-6

(8)

Percy Willis⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Fair maiden. Creditable second of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, 6/4) 47 days ago on final run for Eve Johnson Houghton. Respected on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 80-32

(11)

Simple Star¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 73| D

9/1

Posted career best when winning 7-runner handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (10f) 19 days ago with bit in hand. Makes turf debut but not taken lightly.

Form: 94-61

(6)

Olympic Theatre³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| BF

8/1

Creditable second of 5 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f, 10/11) 34 days ago, though no match for winner. Back up in trip and merits consideration.

Form: 23424-2

(1)

Sonning¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 71

4/1

Has been brought along steadily, patiently ridden when seventh of 12 in minor event (33/1) at Kempton (8f in November. Up in trip now going into handicaps. In the picture.

Form: 737-

(12)

Cape Horn¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69

16/1

Modest maiden. 50/1, last of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (8f). Off 134 days. Needs to get back on track on handicap debut.

Form: 670-

(3)

Uncle Dick³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| BF

5/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January and has posted two good efforts since, third of 9 there 33 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 247-123

(4)

Norman Kindu¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68

28/1

Ended juvenile campaign with only seventh of 9 in minor event (17/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but sort to leave that form behind now stepped up in trip in handicaps. Possibilities.

Form: 537-

(5)

Prison Break¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

25/1

Best of three runs when third of 10 in 7f minor event at Leicester (11/2) 6 months ago. Can do better now into handicap company but others are better treated.

Form: 403-

(2)

Western Beat¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| D

16/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in October but below-form fifth in nursery at Newmarket (9f, heavy) only run since. Not ruled out if fully tuned up for her comeback run.

Form: 860515-

Forecasts

Happy (10/3), Sonning (4/1), Uncle Dick (5/1), Olympic Theatre (8/1), Simple Star (9/1), Percy Willis (12/1), Lenny's Spirit (14/1), Western Beat (16/1), Cape Horn (16/1), Prison Break (25/1), Norman Kindu (28/1), Ron O (28/1)

Lots with chances. HAPPY is bred to be well suited by middle distances and starts life in handicaps on a good mark too so is fancied to continue his yard's excellent recent run. Simple Star ran out a stylish recent winner at Lingfield and is feared most, with Sonning and Norman Kindu two other handicap debutants who are worth a second look.