20:10 Beverley

Friday 7 July 2023

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Churchill Tyres Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 1m 32.01s

(7)

Copper Mountain^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55| D

11/2

Showed nothing in first-time tongue strap when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, heavy, 18/1) just over 8 weeks ago. Yard in form and would be folly to discount.

Form: 058400

(5)

Dr Rio⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53| C| D

13/8

Sole win from 25 Flat runs came at this track last summer. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 8 days ago, finishing with running left. Seems to be building up to something.

Form: 07-7684

(2)

Merry Secret^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 50| D

7/2

Unreliable individual. Run best excused when tenth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 14/1) 4 weeks ago, not clear run briefly 1f out. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 940830

(8)

Katie K⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: J Gallagher| OR: 47

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Showed a bit more than previously when seventh of 12 in minor event (150/1) at Kempton (7f) 44 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 638-07

(3)

Stoney Lane²³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 16/1, wasn't seen to best effect when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f), off the bridle long way out. Off 7 months and will need to hit the ground running.

Form: 233020-

(9)

Monophonic²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 52

22/1

Fared better than previous starts for current yard when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm, 40/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 853095

(4)

Twilight Jazz^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, step back in the right direction when third of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm, 20/1) 13 days ago. Can feature back in handicap company.

Form: 426793

Non-Runners

(1)

Northbound³⁵

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: Miss J A Camacho J: P Hanagan

(6)

Stripzee¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

Forecasts

Dr Rio (13/8), Northbound (13/8), Merry Secret (7/2), Stoney Lane (4/1), Copper Mountain (11/2), Twilight Jazz (17/2), Stripzee (12/1), Monophonic (22/1), Katie K (25/1)

NORTHBOUND arrives in good order so Julie Camacho's 5-y-o is taken to double her tally for the year at the expense of Dr Rio, who seems to be building up to something and his only career success came at this track last summer. Twilight Jazz and previous C&D winner Stoney Lane can fight out third-place.