16:45 Beverley

Tuesday 21 September 2021

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Brian And Jason Merrington Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 5.16s

(5)

Puckle^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Pontefract in June. 28/1, last of 9 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 45 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 113779

(11)

Delph Crescent^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| C| D

17/2

Course winner. 12/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, firm) 13 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 323669

(7)

Ring Of Gold^b1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62

11/1

Last of 4 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good, 11/1) 58 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs more.

Form: 340-674

(9)

Billy Roberts²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Whitaker| OR: 60| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019, and below form fifth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Carlisle (9f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 322665

(6)

Bit Of A Quirke¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Walford| OR: 60| CD

9/1

6-time C&D winner. 20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Sort to bounce back returned here.

Form: 256730

(3)

Possible Ambition²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60

13/8

Stiill a maiden, but he posted good fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago. Well worth consdering off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 352484

(2)

Your Love Is King^v³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 57| D

9/1

Winner at Nottingham in August. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 39 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 046510

(4)

Nine Elms⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 50

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. 28/1, creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 11 to Don't Joke in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 42 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 186376

(10)

Don't Joke¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| D

14/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 33/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 15 days ago, very slowly away. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 295159

(8)

Bigbadboy¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: C A Mulhall| OR: 46| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 18 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip and in the shake-up.

Form: 21-8835

Non-Runners

(12)

Crestwood⁵²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Parr J: Ray Dawson

(1)

Star Shakeera²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: K Stott

Forecasts

Possible Ambition (13/8), Crestwood (6/1), Billy Roberts (7/1), Star Shakeera (8/1), Delph Crescent (17/2), Your Love Is King (9/1), Bit Of A Quirke (9/1), Puckle (10/1), Ring Of Gold (11/1), Nine Elms (12/1), Don't Joke (14/1), Bigbadboy (16/1)

A trappy handicap in which the vote goes to POSSIBLE AMBITION who arrives in good nick and can capitalise on a reduced mark now to gain a first victory. Nine Elms is another coming here in decent order and he seems sure to have a say, while course-specialist Bit of A Quirke can never be ruled out round here.