16:10 Beverley

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Happy Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 47.23s

(8)

Captain Corelli¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69| CD

25/1

C&D winner who was below form at Newcastle on his final outing in November. Bounce back called for on this return to action.

Form: 714218-

(7)

Under Fox¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| D

16/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 16/1). Off 120 days and needs to bounce back to form.

Form: 81785-9

(12)

Ugo Gregory^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| C

9/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 but showed the benefit of his reappearance in going down to only a thriving rival in 7-runner handicap over C&D (soft) 15 days ago, pair clear. Must enter calculations but stall 12 doesn't make things easy.

Form: 0500-42

(1)

Simulation Theory¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 66| D

7/2

Unreliable sort who shaped as if retaining all his ability after 7 months off third of 10 in handicap at Leicester (10f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 15134-3

(3)

Alibaba²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 66| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020 and well below form both starts back from a long absence this year. On the upside, his mark continues to ease.

Form: 2324/05

(2)

Kalahari Prince^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

28/1

Visored for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 13/2) 12 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time and more needed judged on this season's form.

Form: 610-806

(4)

Broctune Red³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: G Boanas| OR: 64| CD

9/2

C&D winner who capitalised on a falling mark in emphatic fashion at Newcastle in April and ran at least as well in defeat under a penalty there (8f) 10 days later, albeit better placed than most. Just as effective on turf and can give another good account.

Form: 5-75712

(10)

Jazz Samba¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| C

6/1

Left her 2-y-o efforts behind after 9 months off when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (7.4f, soft) 15 days ago, pushed out. Merits respect in her follow-up bid.

Form: 72469-1

(11)

Antagonize³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 61| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021 but was unsuited by conditions when well held at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 34 days ago. Now below last winning mark and not dismissed under a change of rider.

Form: 0420-80

(6)

Bulleit²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 59| D

16/1

Shaped as if needing the run after 6 months off when fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, soft, 11/1) 21 days ago, weakening final 1f. Better expected with that under his belt.

Form: 55545-4

(9)

Dandy's Angel¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: S A Gray| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 54| C

15/2

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 13 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 235-264

Non-Runners

(13)

Forward Flight¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: K P De Foy J: Benoit D L Sayette

(5)

Toophan⁷⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Simulation Theory (7/2), Broctune Red (9/2), Ugo Gregory (9/2), Jazz Samba (6/1), Forward Flight (6/1), Alibaba (7/1), Dandy's Angel (15/2), Bulleit (16/1), Under Fox (16/1), Antagonize (16/1), Toophan (20/1), Captain Corelli (25/1), Kalahari Prince (28/1)

BROCTUNE RED appears back at the top of his game and is just as effective on turf as all-weather, so another bold bid looks on the cards. Jazz Samba improved to get off the mark here on her return and a 4 lb rise seems fair, while Ugo Gregory was unlucky to bump into a big improver over C&D last time.