16:55 Beverley

Thursday 12 August 2021

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Racing TV Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 46.28s

(8)

Ricksen^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 66

15/2

Settled better and wasted no time getting back to form when third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 22 days ago.

Form: 4-70803

(10)

Silkstone^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 64| D

8/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago, likely to have finished around a length closer but for some late interference. Respected down in class.

Form: 55-6365

(1)

Mostaqqer^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: M Wigham| OR: 64

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (9f, good to firm, 25/1) 25 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 121404

(4)

Bit Of A Quirke^v⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 63| C

7/1

6-time course winner. Latest win at Leicester in May. Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 221256

(3)

Mikmak^p³^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| D

5/4

Latest win at Pontefract in August. 9/5, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good) 3 days ago, not ideally placed. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 734412

(6)

Rocket Rod²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 59

28/1

Well held all 4 starts this season for this yard, failing to beat a rival the last twice.

Form: 90-3450

(7)

Ventura Gold^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: J Mackie| OR: 57| D

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7947-57

(9)

Feel The Thunder³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 47| BF

11/1

Good second at Catterick on turf debut but unable to match that form there next time when fifth of 15 in handicap (4/1) 5 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7/6-6425

(5)

Jennies Gem¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 45

25/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 33/1, good sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to firm) 16 days ago, better placed than most. Others preferred.

Form: 844976

Non-Runners

(2)

Mustaqbal⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 9

T: M Dods J: Aidan Redpath

Forecasts

Mikmak (5/4), Mostaqqer (7/1), Bit Of A Quirke (7/1), Ricksen (15/2), Silkstone (8/1), Feel The Thunder (11/1), Ventura Gold (12/1), Mustaqbal (16/1), Jennies Gem (25/1), Rocket Rod (28/1)

SILKSTONE shaped well off his reduced mark at Newmarket and can take advantage of the drop in class and end his losing run. The in-form Mikmak is the obvious threat turned out quickly again, while Mostaqqer ran well on his return to turf when fourth at Redcar and is another to consider.