18:45 Beverley

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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Biffa Area One Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 35.78s

(9)

Back From Dubai²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 56| D

9/2

First run since leaving Roy Bowring when good fourth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 535284

(4)

Time To Rumble²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 54| D

11/4

25/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f), not ideally placed. Off 7 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 266706-

(7)

How Bizarre¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: L Bailey| OR: 51| BF| C| D

11/4

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in May. Last of 4 in claimer at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 2/1) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 341444

(2)

El Royale^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 51

11/2

10/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 20 days ago. More is required if he's to gain a first success.

Form: 53-4605

(8)

Cheese The One^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 46

15/2

Below form seventh of 20 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 16/1) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 565747

(5)

Krystal Maze^b1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 45

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 380756

(1)

Little Gem¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 45| D

33/1

11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 134 days and it's now twelve runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 69/6277

(6)

Suntory Star^h1⁴⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: Sara Ender| OR: 45

125/1

80/1, first run since leaving Ann Duffield when last of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good) on NH debut, pulling hard. Off 15 months and lots to prove for her new yard.

Form: 740000/

(10)

Pete The Brief^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in maiden at Catterick (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut with big step forward needed.

Form: 749

Non-Runners

(3)

Dr Rio¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: P T Midgley J: G Lee

(11)

Na Scoitear⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Phillip Makin J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

How Bizarre (11/4), Time To Rumble (11/4), Na Scoitear (4/1), Back From Dubai (9/2), El Royale (11/2), Cheese The One (15/2), Krystal Maze (15/2), Dr Rio (10/1), Pete The Brief (22/1), Little Gem (33/1), Suntory Star (125/1)

A number of these arrive with a question mark against them so this looks a good opportunity for NA SCOITEAR to resume winning ways on the back of his good Wetherby third achieved off the same mark as here. Course-winner Dr Rio appeals as the one to chase home the selection ahead of top-weight Back From Dubai.