18:25 Beverley

Friday 7 July 2023

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Hull Asphalt Selling Stakes

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 30.95s

(7)

Alexander James^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 78

11/8

Fairly useful gelding. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 13 days ago, running on. Shortlist material now eased into selling company.

Form: 426673

(6)

Khathak^t,v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

11/1

Temperamental sort. 12/1 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 20 days ago, carrying head a little awkwardly. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 20-0678

(2)

Unilateralism^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 74

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. 9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago, weakening 1f out. Cheekpieces on 1st time back down in grade and not discounted on balance.

Form: 2326/47

(4)

Vikinvalleycracker^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: B Rothwell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 200/1) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 99

(5)

Burning The Bails³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: T D Barron| OR: 75

7/4

Lightly-raced maiden who very much caught the eye when third in 10-runner Newcastle novice (7f) in February. May have needed run on back of 3 months off when sixth of 8 in a Thirsk novice (1m) 32 days ago but connections quick to drop him into selling company now.

Form: 3-636

(1)

Lukla¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 46

100/1

Modest gelding. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip and hard to fancy on these terms.

Form: 44-0078

(3)

Montelusa^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 60

50/1

Unreliable sort. 20/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 8 days ago. Likely he'll find a few too good now his stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 5-42255

Forecasts

Alexander James (11/8), Burning The Bails (7/4), Unilateralism (10/3), Khathak (11/1), Montelusa (50/1), Lukla (100/1), Vikinvalleycracker (200/1)

ALEXANDER JAMES took a marked step back in the right direction when third in handicap company at Haydock (1m) 2 weeks ago and, now dropped markedly in grade, he could just be worth siding with to get back on the scoreboard. Burning The Bails, a big player on these terms, can give the selection plenty to think about, however. Unilateralism may emerge best of the remainder.