15:10 Beverley

Tuesday 10 May 2022

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4517:20

Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 3.14s

(5)

Dandy Spirit²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| BF| D

10/1

Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter and he's certainly well handicapped for new connections.

Form: 558324-

(3)

Mick's Spirit²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 71| BF| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 9/4) 28 days ago. This just his third start on turf.

Form: 432416

(2)

Jeans Maite⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 69| BF| D

13/2

Two wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in February. Last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 7/4) 53 days ago, doing too much too soon. Current mark leaves little margin for error back on turf.

Form: 62-5117

(7)

Son And Sannie⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 68| D

2/1

Gambled on and right back to form when winning 6-runner handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Obvious player from the same mark.

Form: 5570-81

(1)

Good Earth²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| D

7/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Pontefract (5f, soft) 29 days ago, racing wide. Likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 366935

(4)

Elegant Erin²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 4/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy), finishing tired. Off 6 months and blinkers missing.

Form: 562283-

(8)

Tar Heel²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good, 33/1) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 58606-6

(10)

High Security¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| D

10/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Usual headgear off when good second of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 13 days ago. Nudged up 2 lb but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 301-042

(6)

Teruntum Star^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: D Swift| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 62| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 4070-05

Non-Runners

(9)

Refuge¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Son And Sannie (2/1), Good Earth (7/2), Jeans Maite (13/2), Elegant Erin (15/2), High Security (10/1), Dandy Spirit (10/1), Refuge (10/1), Tar Heel (12/1), Mick's Spirit (12/1), Teruntum Star (28/1)

SON AND SANNIE justified strong support at Windsor last week, and given that was an apprentice race, he escapes a penalty here. The follow up is therefore a distinct possibility, with High Security feared most unless there's market support for Dandy Spirit, who drops in class on return for a new yard.