17:12 Beverley

Wednesday 31 May 2023

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Hurn Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 41.05s

(8)

Three Dragons¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Crawley| OR: 58| BF

14/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November but off since a below par sixth at Chelmsford the following month. First outing on turf since his 2019 debut.

Form: 7362/16-

(9)

Bit Of A Quirke^v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 57| C| D

9/2

Six-time course winner. 8/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Ripon 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Much respected back at his favoured venue.

Form: 1347-33

(4)

Jamih¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 56| D

7/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (1½m) on reappearance 16 days ago, fading late on as though possibly just needing the outing. Should be spot on now.

Form: 12214-5

(6)

Tiberio Force^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 52

17/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Catterick (1½m) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 913D-77

(3)

Coriano Ridge¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: Olly Williams| OR: 51

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 12 in novice at Southwell (11f, 250/1). Off 103 days. Makes handicap debut. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 96-9

(2)

Valley Of Flowers^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 50

5/1

Below form on AW when last seen at the end of 2022 but that does mean she's dropped to 1 lb below the mark she defied at Ayr last autumn. Not dismissed.

Form: 267606-

(7)

Chief Craftsman^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49| D

6/1

18 starts since sole win in 2020 but he did shape well when third of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (11f, good) 9 days ago, meeting trouble on a couple of occasions. Shortlist material.

Form: 6777-43

(5)

Crossbeau³⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: I W McInnes| OR: 48

33/1

Poor form for Les Eyre last year, including in 2 handicaps. Not easy to make a case for on return for new trainer.

Form: 78437-

(1)

Cloudy Rose²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: John Berry| OR: 48| D

15/8

Stepped up on reappearance to win 10-runner handicap at Brighton (1½m, good, 6/1) 29 days ago, driven out. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: 2537-71

Non-Runners

(10)

Yakhabar²³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Cloudy Rose (15/8), Bit Of A Quirke (9/2), Valley Of Flowers (5/1), Chief Craftsman (6/1), Jamih (7/1), Tiberio Force (17/2), Yakhabar (10/1), Three Dragons (14/1), Crossbeau (33/1), Coriano Ridge (80/1)

Although a 1-28 career record is hardly compelling CHIEF CRAFTSMAN did shape well when third at Carlisle last week and is worth a chance to confirm that promise. Course specialist Bit of A Quirke is an obvious threat, while Cloudy Rose is also respected on the back of a last-time-out Brighton success.