15:45 Beverley

Sunday 28 August 2022

All14:0514:4015:1515:4516:2517:0017:30

John Jenkins Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 2.13s

(2)

Sugar Baby³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 62| D

13/8

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 2/1, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 30 days ago, asserting final 100 yds having disputed lead throughout. High on the shortlist in this hat-trick bid with claimer back on board.

Form: 185611

(8)

Dapper Man^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| D

12/1

15/2, ran one of this season's lesser races when eighth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 656538

(4)

Imperial Khan^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 59

15/2

15/2, too free to do himself justice when last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Hopes pinned on a first-time visor channelling his exuberance.

Form: 373436

(9)

Fylingdale⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| D

22/1

Winner at Catterick in June. Not in same form when eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/2) 68 days ago, soon on the back foot after a slow start from her wide draw. Must bounce back.

Form: 46-8718

(5)

Tiberio Smile²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 54

10/1

17/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 27 days ago, headed inside final 1f having helped force pace. Yet to get her head in front but may well hit the frame.

Form: 957463

(3)

Gorgeous General¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 50| D

15/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, never nearer after short of room over 1f out. Back in Class 6 company today but others look stronger.

Form: 303387

(6)

Muatadel^b³²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 49| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fared better than of late when fifth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly with the blinkers back on.

Form: 820795

(1)

The Grey Lass^t1,v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 47

16/5

15/2, turned in best effort of the season when second of 11 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago, well drawn. Tongue strap applied to the usual visor and and a bold bid is anticipated.

Form: 57-2462

Non-Runners

(7)

Just Another⁶⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J L Eyre J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Sugar Baby (13/8), The Grey Lass (16/5), Imperial Khan (15/2), Gorgeous General (15/2), Tiberio Smile (10/1), Just Another (10/1), Muatadel (12/1), Dapper Man (12/1), Fylingdale (22/1)

SUGAR BABY has taken his form up a notch in recent weeks so Peter Niven's charge is an obvious choice to land the hat-trick. The Grey Lass turned in her best effort of the season when runner-up at Ripon earlier this month so she's put forward as the main threat, ahead of Muatadel, who could sneak a place with the blinkers back on.