16:37 Beverley

Tuesday 20 September 2022

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Old Gravel Pit Lodges Handicap

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 32.24s

(2)

Tollard Royal⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Boughey| OR: 86| C

9/4

Successful on 2 of his 3 starts in novices, making light of a 6-month absence over C&D in April. Not disgraced in handicaps since, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft) 51 days ago, finishing with running left. Possibilities from a handy draw.

Form: 15-1596

(9)

Makeen⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 82| D

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Carlisle (6.9f) in May. Rare below par display when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 52 days ago and no surprise to see a better showing here.

Form: 413130

(5)

Autumn Festival²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| CD

7/2

C&D winner who arrives here on a roll, completing quick-fire hat-trick at Chepstow (7f) 3 weeks ago, deserving of extra credit given he was up with the strong pace throughout. Merits respect once more despite a career-high mark to defy.

Form: 752111

(6)

My Little Tip²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 84| D

8/1

Best effort for present stable when fourth in 7-runner Musselburgh handicap (7f) last month but couldn't build on that when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 25 days ago. Mark is easing all the time but others make greater appeal.

Form: 309040

(1)

Kind Review³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

33/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Carlisle (6.9f, good) 32 days ago, beaten 2f out. Another who continues to ease in the weights but he's hard to warm to at present.

Form: 450007

(11)

Outsmart^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 80| C

8/1

Latest win here (10f) in May. 7/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Mark has crept up a little more but fancied to give another good account.

Form: 156532

(4)

Qipao^p1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79| CD

8/1

Won first 2 starts as a 2-y-o and back on the up when landing small-field C&D handicap 6 weeks ago. Only nudged up 1 lb for that narrow success and the third has won since. Cheekpieces added now and fancied to figure again.

Form: 56-6471

(7)

Crown Princess²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 75| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in May. 17/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Has fallen back down to last winning mark if she can shrug off her latest effort.

Form: 122650

(12)

El Bello^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 77| D

80/1

Landed back-to-back 7f handicaps on AW earlier this year. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Marco Botti. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 511678

(10)

Homer Stokes²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 73| D

40/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago, struggling 3f out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 538977

(3)

Like A Lion²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

100/1

First run since leaving William Muir & Chris Grassick when last of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 21 days ago. That was his first start for 11 months and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 81956-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Larado²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tollard Royal (9/4), Autumn Festival (7/2), Larado (4/1), Makeen (9/2), Qipao (8/1), My Little Tip (8/1), Outsmart (8/1), Crown Princess (14/1), Kind Review (33/1), Homer Stokes (40/1), El Bello (80/1), Like A Lion (100/1)

An interesting handicap likely to be run at a sound pace and it may pay to side with TOLLARD ROYAL. Successful over C&D on return, he's likely to find this less demanding than his assignments in handicaps to date with the assessor having relinquished his grip. Qipao produced a career best when scoring herself over C&D 6 weeks ago and is a threat, along with the thriving Autumn Festival and Makeen.