19:55 Wetherby

Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Best Dressed Handicap

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 1m 39.39s

(3)

Starshiba²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

5/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 25/1, ran badly under a change of tactics after 8 weeks of when fifteenth of 20 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Yet to win on turf but has to be taken seriously back in class 5 company.

Form: 762410

(5)

How Impressive^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 77

13/2

10/1, again couldn't match his all-weather form when fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago, not quicken from 2f out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 526-255

(4)

Beltane¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| D

2/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/1, first run since leaving Keith Dalgleish (6,000 gns) when good third of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago, running on late. Enters calculations nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 8065-13

(8)

Star Shield^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| D

9/4

Latest win at Ayr in May. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (5/1) there (8f, good) 20 days ago, running on. Solid each-way player.

Form: 732515

(6)

Asdaa^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 70| D

17/2

Got back on track when fifth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 5/1) 5 weeks ago, albeit better placed than most.

Form: 448355

(1)

Tipperary Moon¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Keniry| T: D P Quinn| OR: 67

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, first run since leaving Ivan Furtado when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 374356

Non-Runners

(2)

Ventura Rascal²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(7)

Vindobala³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S England J: G Lee

Forecasts

Beltane (2/1), Star Shield (9/4), Ventura Rascal (9/2), Starshiba (5/1), How Impressive (13/2), Asdaa (17/2), Tipperary Moon (16/1), Vindobala (20/1)

Having enjoyed a fruitful all-weather campaign, STARSHIBA ran badly under a change of tactics at York last month but, back down in class 5 company, David O'Meara's 6-y-o is fancied to gain a first success on the turf. Beltane ran a cracker on first start for Mick Appleby at Beverley just under 2 weeks ago, so he's put forward as the main danger, ahead of Star Shield and Ventura Rascal.