16:15 Beverley

Wednesday 25 May 2022

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Dr Eddie Moll Handicap

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Surprise Picture^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82| D

66/1, last of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 179-000

(1)

Tangled^p1⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 78| C| D

Course winner. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (1m, soft) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Is on a winning mark so certainly can't be discounted.

Form: 2536-45

(9)

Crown Princess¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 78| CD

C&D winner last summer who enjoyed her finest hour when taking a 15-runner handicap at Hamilton (9f, good to firm) 17 days ago, just holding on. That was a well-contested affair so she should remain very competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 3596-31

(10)

Urban Violet¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 75

Met trouble when 9¼ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Crown Princess in handicap at Hamilton (9f, good to firm, 18/1) on reappearance 17 days ago. Feasibly handicapped having been dropped another 3 lb.

Form: 40399-0

(7)

Solar Joe³⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

Runner-up in 1m Thirsk novice last May but not seen since finishing well held on C&D handicap debut the following month. Unexposed but would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 47/29-

(6)

Jewel Maker⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) in February. Freshened up since. On a workable mark now returning to turf.

Form: 7324-46

(4)

Shalaa Asker^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A Keatley| OR: 70

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 157065

(3)

Poet's Dawn²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

Three-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, 7 lengths seventh of 10 to Bavardages over C&D (good) 23 days ago, fading final 1f. Eased another 3 lb and no surprise were he to go well.

Form: 045-997

(11)

Zihaam^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| CD

Temperamental sort but is a 6-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, respectable 5½ lengths fifth of 10 to Bavardages over C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 250-555

(2)

Bavardages^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| CD

Made it 2-2 since fitted with a visor when getting on top near the finish over C&D 23 days ago. Only up 2 lb and he remains 2 lb lower than when scoring on AW in March.

Form: 465-611

Non-Runners

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Arranmore³⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(5)

Love Your Work²⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Love Your Work (10/3), Bavardages (4/1), Crown Princess (9/2), Arranmore (7/1), Zihaam (8/1), Tangled (8/1), Shalaa Asker (8/1), Solar Joe (10/1), Jewel Maker (10/1), Urban Violet (12/1), Poet's Dawn (12/1), Surprise Picture (20/1)

BAVARDAGES came from well back to get up in the dying strides over C&D last time and a small nudge from the handicapper may not prevent him completing a hat-trick as he remains 2 lb below the mark he won off on AW in March. Crown Princess and Tangled head the dangers in what looks quite a competitive race for the grade.