15:10 Beverley

Tuesday 18 July 2023

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Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 7.52s

(8)

Fifty Sent³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 62| D

11/2

Winner at Newcastle (10f) in May. 3/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, firm) 34 days ago, conceding first run. Consistency hard to knock for this yard and fancied to be in the mix dropped back in trip.

Form: 52-3123

(4)

Western Beat^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 26 days ago, staying on final 1f. Not out of things from this sort of mark.

Form: 6-14973

(6)

Bit Of A Quirke^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 54| CD

8/1

6-time C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 12/1) 38 days ago, held when short of room close home. Handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more but others make more appeal on recent form.

Form: 47-3366

(11)

Bowland Prince^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 19 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Significantly up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 649-990

(2)

Chinese Whisperer⁷¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 50

16/1

All-weather novice winner as a juvenile for Alan King. Strictly operating below best despite a sliding mark on turf/AW when last seen in 2021 and the betting could well prove a useful guide as to expectations on belated return.

Form: 438368/

(1)

Star Start^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 57

11/2

Winner at Carlisle in June. 9/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 11 days ago, no match for winner but keeping on final 100 yds. Step back up in trip worth exploring on that evidence.

Form: 70-5122

(9)

Mr Heinz^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 47

6/1

Maiden who has made the frame on each of his last 2 starts, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (8.5f) 4 weeks ago. Eased 1 lb since and each-way claims back up in trip.

Form: 59-6323

(3)

Rory The Cat^b,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 56| CD

2/1

Took advantage of much-reduced mark in refitted blinkers when landing 10-runner C&D handicap in June. Good second from this revised mark at Ayr (10f) 9 days ago (nicely clear of remainder) and expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 806512

(7)

Skedaddled⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: R E Barr| OR: 45

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Thirsk (12f, good) 43 days ago.

Form: 405-053

(10)

Greek Siren²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 54

25/1

13/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, making her effort over 1f out and fading. Something to find on form.

Form: 54-4076

Non-Runners

(5)

Afloat³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Rae Guest J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rory The Cat (2/1), Star Start (11/2), Fifty Sent (11/2), Mr Heinz (6/1), Bit Of A Quirke (8/1), Western Beat (9/1), Skedaddled (12/1), Afloat (12/1), Chinese Whisperer (16/1), Greek Siren (25/1), Bowland Prince (40/1)

Off the mark over C&D in June, RORY THE CAT confirmed his new mark is workable when runner-up at Ayr on his latest outing 9 days ago and could be the way to go in the hope he handles the forecast easier ground. Star Start, Fifty Sent and Western Beat head up the dangers.