18:30 Beverley

Monday 24 July 2023

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Jaimie Kerr Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 5.31s

(4)

Impressor^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66| D

9/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (7/2) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago, readily. Up 7 lb but another bold show could be on the way with similar conditions likely.

Form: 634821

(3)

Ernest Rutherford^p1,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

6/1

11/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and claims if able to bounce back off this reduced mark.

Form: 858820

(7)

High Opinion⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: B Smart| OR: 62| BF| D

3/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 7/2) 5 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 14-6363

(8)

John Kirkup^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 60| BF| D

11/2

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good, evens) 15 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 473424

(5)

Spanish Angel¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| D

10/1

Three wins from 13 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (2/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago. 7 lb lower back on turf and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 232421

(9)

Rodborough¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A D Brown| OR: 62

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 309-5

(11)

Mumcat²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 58

16/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2022. Below form third of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 21 days ago. 1 lb lower now and can make her presence felt.

Form: 025053

(10)

Yazaman⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 56| D

17/2

Temperamental sort. One win from 31 Flat runs, which was gained back in 2020. 8/1, below form sixth of 20 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 65 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 065-746

(6)

Breath Catcher³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58

100/1

22/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 3 days ago. Needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 5834-86

Non-Runners

(2)

Sherdil¹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: D Nolan

(1)

Golden Prosperity¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Kieran Schofield

Forecasts

Impressor (9/4), High Opinion (3/1), John Kirkup (11/2), Ernest Rutherford (6/1), Golden Prosperity (6/1), Yazaman (17/2), Spanish Angel (10/1), Sherdil (14/1), Mumcat (16/1), Rodborough (16/1), Breath Catcher (100/1)

IMPRESSOR did the job well with cheekpieces refitted at Hamilton recently and a 7 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from going in again, if in a similar mood here. A close third at Catterick last week, High Opinion could be the one to follow the selection home, though the consistent Spanish Angel is also feared having scored off a 7 lb higher all-weather mark last time. Mumcat is also shortlisted.