15:10 Beverley

Thursday 12 August 2021

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Keith Walker Never Change Your Mind Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 2.56s

(7)

Van Gerwen⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Pontefract in July. 15/8, second of 4 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Big claims if he can get across from stall 7.

Form: 102012

(9)

Dark Shot^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: S Dixon| OR: 70| D

13/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at York (6f, good) 20 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly but he's on a lengthy losing run.

Form: 352220

(10)

Young Tiger^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 68| D

28/1

C&D winner last year who has yet to hit top form this year, making little impression when ninth over C&D 24 days ago. Set for another struggle from poor draw.

Form: 629-459

(4)

Thrilla In Manila^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

12/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Last of 9 in handicap (10/3) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Speedy sort who may well bounce back after a break, so not ruled out.

Form: 043219

(3)

Debawtry²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 66| D

7/1

Won 8-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 5/1) 28 days ago, kept up to work. In good order at present and should be well positioned from stall 3, so worth considering.

Form: 365541

(8)

Mutabaahy^p1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 66| D

14/1

9/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Will need everything to drop right.

Form: 833554

(6)

Wade's Magic^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Catterick in May. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (5f, good to firm, 7/2) 10 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 415372

(1)

Eeh Bah Gum^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 5/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good) 7 days ago. Mark is sliding and has the plum draw, so can't be dismissed.

Form: 436483

(2)

Lucky Beggar⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-6| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 55| D

14/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Catterick (5f, good) 9 days ago. In good heart lately, but clearly summed up by his mark.

Form: 533243

(5)

Arnold⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 53| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 13/2, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 43 days ago, having to weave through. Hard to win with.

Form: 55-3256

Forecasts

Eeh Bah Gum (3/1), Wade's Magic (9/2), Van Gerwen (13/2), Dark Shot (13/2), Debawtry (7/1), Arnold (10/1), Thrilla In Manila (12/1), Lucky Beggar (14/1), Mutabaahy (14/1), Young Tiger (28/1)

VAN GERWEN is bang in form and might be able to get across to lead from stall 7, so he gets the narrow vote ahead of Eeh Bah Gum, who is becoming well treated and has the ideal draw in stall 1. Recent Hamilton scorer, Debawtry, is another one to consider.