15:28 Beverley

Saturday 2 July 2022

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Eileen And Michael 85th Birthdays Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.34s

(2)

Indian Sounds²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3209-07

(10)

Show Yourself⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: J Tate| OR: 82| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 5/1) 80 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1101-50

(1)

Ventura Express²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80| D

7/2

Stepped up on reappearance effort when finding only a well-handicapped rival too strong at Pontefract (5f) in May. Not seen to best effect at York since and must enter calculations.

Form: 230-426

(7)

Showalong^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-02040

(8)

Ventura Flame¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Carlisle in May. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago, slowly away. Not out of things.

Form: 25-7166

(5)

Soul Seeker³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

22/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 35 days ago, slowly away. Claims on best form.

Form: 6-25047

(6)

Ginger Jam²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 77| CD

17/2

5-time C&D winner. Below form ninth of 21 in handicap (14/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 4-62539

(9)

Rambuso Creek¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79| D

16/5

Posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Lost My Sock. 7 lb higher now but further improvement a distinct possibility.

Form: 2323-51

(3)

Lost My Sock¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

6/1

Posted best effort for some time when 1¾ lengths second of 10 to Rambuso Creek in handicap (5/1) at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, well positioned. Can race off same mark here and must enter calculations.

Form: 044152

(4)

Nibras Again¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good, 8/1) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7280-56

Forecasts

Rambuso Creek (16/5), Ventura Express (7/2), Indian Sounds (11/2), Lost My Sock (6/1), Ginger Jam (17/2), Showalong (17/2), Show Yourself (16/1), Ventura Flame (18/1), Soul Seeker (22/1), Nibras Again (40/1)

This can go to sole 3-y-o representative RAMBUSO CREEK, who took his form up a notch when scoring at Thirsk last month and remains low mileage. Ventura Express and Lost My Sock are feared most.