18:45 Beverley

Monday 19 July 2021

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Richard And Carol Hudson Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 29.92s

(10)

Hayadh²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 82| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm, 11/1) 26 days ago, slowly away and never on terms. Handicapper is relinquishing his grip though, so not one to write off.

Form: 474760

(2)

Harry Love²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 79| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November, the longer trip possibly catching him out. Has gone well here previously and no forlorn hope on return.

Form: 197237-

(9)

Perfect Swiss²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

12/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 14/1) 23 days ago, struggling 2f out and soon beaten. Yet to win from mark this high on turf.

Form: 253579

(7)

Swiss Knight^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73

18/1

20/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. This sort of mark certainly not beyond him if putting it all together.

Form: 909-056

(5)

Urban War^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 79| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Shaped better than bare result when ninth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) doing too much too soon with potential lack of stamina also at play. This rates more suitable.

Form: 65-4029

(8)

Dark Spec¹³⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, fourth of 15 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) back in September 2017. Very lengthy absence to overcome on handicap debut and betting may prove a good guide.

Form: 8264/

(11)

Visibility⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 70

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 9/1) 42 days ago, running on. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 164752

(3)

Blu Boy^b⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 77| CD

5/2

Big improvement when scoring easily at Newcastle and Beverley in April. Good third off this mark at York in May then failed to stay 1¼m latest. Player back at 7f.

Form: 5-61136

(4)

Tahonta¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76

12/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 11 days ago. That effort came on the back of a wind op but has something to prove here in any case.

Form: 421-807

(1)

Tellmeyourstory¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Elliott| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73| BF| D

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Last of 5 in handicap (11/10) at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, the 3-day turnaround possibly catching him out. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 355115

Non-Runners

(6)

Diffident Spirit¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: T Kent J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Blu Boy (5/2), Diffident Spirit (5/2), Urban War (10/3), Hayadh (13/2), Tellmeyourstory (7/1), Harry Love (11/1), Tahonta (12/1), Perfect Swiss (12/1), Visibility (16/1), Swiss Knight (18/1), Dark Spec (25/1)

BLU BOY proved too keen faced with the longest trip he's faced when last of 6 at Doncaster (10.2f) on his latest outing. However, he's been given some time since and, having proved progressive at this sort of trip previously, he could be worth siding with to bounce back. Newbury-scorer Diffident Spirit and Visibility head up the dangers, along with Tellmeyourstory.