15:10 Beverley

Saturday 27 August 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1015:4516:2016:5417:29

Constant Security Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.56s

(9)

James Watt^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

18/1

Latest win at Ripon (5f) in May. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, firm, 10/1) 14 days ago, racing off the pace and making no impression. Promising apprentice takes off handy 5 lb at least here.

Form: 612055

(7)

Soul Seeker^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: B A Curtis| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

4/1

Refitted with cheekpieces, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 24 days ago. Remains with handicapping scope on back of a 5 lb rise and he's a player in follow-up bid under Ben Curtis.

Form: 047701

(2)

Late Arrival^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| D

3/1

Well ridden when opening account for the season at Pontefract (6f) in June and followed up at Chester (5.5f) 11 days later. Never figured at York next time but quickly back to form when third at first-named venue 2 weeks ago. Not discounted.

Form: 091103

(6)

Prospect²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71

11/2

9/1, below form 4¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Soul Seeker in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 24 days ago, never nearer. Has had some excuses in recent outings and worth noting he's only 1 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 333686

(4)

Melody King^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| BF| D

11/2

Bubbling under nicely from his reduced mark this term, doing well to finish close third behind Soul Seeker at Pontefract 23 days ago, given how hard he pulled. Easily excused his latest Hamilton run (blindfold stuck in hood) and he's well worth a second look.

Form: 694436

(10)

Hey Mr^b1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 68| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, awkward start but staying on final 1f. Fitting of first-time blinkers could put an edge on him if getting the breaks.

Form: 33-8843

(3)

Van Gerwen^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Nottingham in June. 11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, no extra close home having disputed the lead. Cheekpieces back on now operating from last winning mark.

Form: 164024

(5)

Rory^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| D

13/2

8/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 40 days ago, no extra late on. Return to the minimum trip a plus (all 3 victories gained at 5f) but this looks a little deeper.

Form: 344475

(1)

Murbih³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 63

22/1

Maiden who returned to form when runner-up over C&D in July but failed to scale same heights since, including with the run of things when eleventh of 12 back here 32 days ago. Likely he'll face competition up front here.

Form: 206230

Non-Runners

(8)

Dark Shot¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Late Arrival (3/1), Soul Seeker (4/1), Melody King (11/2), Prospect (11/2), Rory (13/2), Van Gerwen (8/1), Dark Shot (12/1), Hey Mr (14/1), James Watt (18/1), Murbih (22/1)

SOUL SEEKER bounced back to form in refitted cheekpieces when successful at Pontefract 24 days ago and, remaining with handicapping scope, he could well be up to following up. Melody King is lurking on a handy mark and is feared, along with Prospect and Van Gerwen.