14:40 Beverley

Thursday 22 April 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Westwood Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 33.74s

(2)

Ghost Rider²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

4/1

Lightly-raced dual winner. 9¾ lengths last of 4 to Megallan in listed race (14/1) at Newcastle (8f) 20 days ago. Makes turf debut. Should go close on handicap debut on his best form.

Form: 2114

(4)

Street Kid⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 84

16/1

11/2, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 40 days ago. Needs to improve on that effort.

Form: 20104-7

(5)

State Of Bliss¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84

16/5

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Second of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 4/1). Off 168 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 912-

(6)

Longlai²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/1, sixth of 7 in nursery at Ayr (8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Has been gelded since last run. Could appreciate a quicker surface here and has to be considered.

Form: 23416-

(7)

Darvel²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. 22¼ lengths last of 11 to New Mandate in listed race at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 40/1). Off 7 months. Has been gelded. Makes handicap debut. One to note in the market.

Form: 4170-

(3)

Apres Dark²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 81

10/3

Very good second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago. Should go close once again returning to turf.

Form: 30374-2

(1)

Pockley¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| D

17/2

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Seventh of 10 in nursery at Newcastle (8f, 8/1). Off 153 days. Has been gelded. Others make more appeal.

Form: 561217-

Forecasts

State Of Bliss (16/5), Apres Dark (10/3), Ghost Rider (4/1), Longlai (5/1), Darvel (7/1), Pockley (17/2), Street Kid (16/1)

GHOST RIDER has progressed nicely on the all-weather this year and was thrown into listed company last time, which was a big ask. Making his handicap/turf debut now, he looks the one to beat. Apres Dark has to be respected, while Longlai has been gelded and may improve for quicker ground so can't be ruled out.