19:35 Beverley

Friday 7 July 2023

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Green Ginger Gallop Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 2m 38.66s

(1)

Can Can Girl^p¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

14/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. 9/1, not on a going day when sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving David Brown. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 534056-

(4)

Bearwith³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 63

13/2

Made a winning return at Newcastle in May and followed up at Redcar (10f, good) later that month, driven ahead close home. Fancied to be in the mix in his hat-trick bid stepping up to 1½m for the first time.

Form: 6327-11

(2)

Valley Of Flowers^h¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 50| CD

11/8

Evens, made the most of a good opportunity when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago, cosily. Carries penalty. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 606-221

(5)

Jamih¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 54| D

20/1

Fared little better when fourth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Tough to fancy.

Form: 14-5494

(3)

Baileys Khelstar²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 65

3/1

11/1, ran best race making handicap debut when third of 7 at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 29 days ago, unable to reach front pair having reared leaving stalls. Remains with potential, so he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 7-543

(6)

Optician¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

4/1

6/1, again ran creditably when second of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Upped to 1½m for the first time and holds solid each-way claims.

Form: 470-632

Non-Runners

(7)

Heatherdown Hero³⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: G Lee

Forecasts

Valley Of Flowers (11/8), Baileys Khelstar (3/1), Optician (4/1), Bearwith (13/2), Can Can Girl (14/1), Jamih (20/1), Heatherdown Hero (20/1)

A few in with a squeak but at forecast longer odds, BAILEYS KHELSTAR could be worth chancing after putting up an improved effort when third on handicap debut at Yarmouth last month. Valley of Flowers was a cosy winner over C&D 10 days ago so she could give the selection most to think about, ahead of the hat-trick-seeking Bearwith and Optician.