14:40 Beverley

Tuesday 27 July 2021

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Speedy Sprint Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 2.28s

(5)

Ventura Flame¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Scored at Hamilton in June and has posted two good efforts since, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. C&D winner too so ought to be competitive again.

Form: 324125

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(3)

Saras Hope^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: J Gallagher| OR: 75| D

17/2

Dual 5f winner in 2020 who wasn't disgraced after 8 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good, 16/1) 26 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 15301-4

(8)

Nibras Again³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Landed this contest 12 months ago and in good form until coming in last of 10 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 387220

(9)

Latin Five^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74

12/1

It's now eighteen runs since last win in 2019 but he arrives in good nick, third of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 775533

(6)

Impressor^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 73

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time and took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 11 days ago. Needs considering off a reduced mark.

Form: 5-09704

(4)

Ava Go Joe^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner in June and runner-up both starts since, first home in his group in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and weighted to go very close.

Form: 73-2122

(1)

Dick Datchery^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 71

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020, and last of 7 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 22 days ago on final run for David O'Meara. Cheekpieces back on with work to do for new yard.

Form: 482407

(2)

Show Yourself²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tate| OR: 74| CD

2/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after back-to-back C&D wins, making all and holding Ava Go Joe by ½ length on latter occasion. Up 7 lb but she can make her presence felt once more.

Form: 433411

(7)

Mutabaahy⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| D

14/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in March and largely in good form since, fifth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 458335

Forecasts

Show Yourself (2/1), Ava Go Joe (2/1), Saras Hope (17/2), Ventura Flame (10/1), Nibras Again (12/1), Latin Five (12/1), Mutabaahy (14/1), Impressor (20/1), Dick Datchery (33/1)

Plenty with chances in a competitive sprint but the vote goes to AVA GO JOE, who enjoys a 4 lb turnaround with Show Yourself from their recent run over C&D and is fancied to get back to winning ways with few miles still on the clock. James Tate's hat-trick seeker is feared most, although Impressor is weighted to have a say too.