19:45 Beverley

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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Happy Birthday Robert Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 49.59s

(8)

Beltane⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| BF| D

5/2

Won at Musselburgh (1m) in April (final start for Keith Dalgleish). Good start for new yard when close third over 7.5f here and short-head second at Wetherby (1m). Should go well again.

Form: 065-132

(10)

Strongbowe^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

12/1

5/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (1mf, good) 29 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 29-7263

(3)

Nawras^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 72

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1½m, AW, 9/1) on reappearance 17 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on first time. Early days but improvement will be needed.

Form: 8427-7

(7)

Crown Princess²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 72| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap over C&D (good to firm, 5/1) 20 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 503-772

(5)

Forward Flight³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 71| D

9/2

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good, 7/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 00-0823

(6)

Dhariye²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| D

20/1

Winner of maiden at Southwell (1m) in January Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 4 months later but it's possible he needed the outing and he retains potential as an unexposed type.

Form: 85-16

(9)

Look Back Smiling^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 73

10/3

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 414247

(1)

Bungley¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good) on reappearance 15 days ago. Should strip fitter for that and he's on a winning mark.

Form: 47207-9

(4)

Duke Of Wybourne¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 68

16/1

50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs more.

Form: 462556

Non-Runners

(2)

Strangerontheshore²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Beltane (5/2), Look Back Smiling (10/3), Crown Princess (9/2), Forward Flight (9/2), Strangerontheshore (7/1), Nawras (10/1), Strongbowe (12/1), Duke Of Wybourne (16/1), Dhariye (20/1), Bungley (25/1)

STRONGBOWE's latest Carlisle third reads quite well and he can get his head back in front now back at 0-75 level. Beltane and Forward Flight have made positive starts for new stables and might be the pair to give Tim Easterby's charge most to think about.