17:25 Beverley

Wednesday 16 August 2023

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Viking FM Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 2.32s

(8)

Herakles⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 70| D

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable third on soft-ground C&D reappearance in May but well held at Haydock twice since. Return to this venue needs to spark a revival.

Form: 01-308

(12)

Three Beauz¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 68

9/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, soft, 12/1). Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving Julia Feilden. Worth a betting check.

Form: 7424-36

(3)

Honour Your Dreams^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 68| D

5/1

Latest win at Hamilton in July. Below par in a Chepstow Class 3 last month but may fare better back in a lower grade.

Form: 552107

(2)

Wasdale⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 65| D

4/1

All 3 wins on tapeta, including a 5f Newcastle handicap on reappearance in February. Well held back on turf at Chester in May. Absent since. Needs to prove she's effective on turf.

Form: 115-128

(6)

Mistamac²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65

13/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good, 3/1) 23 days ago. Capable of giving another good account.

Form: 73-5552

(1)

Bella Kopella^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 64| CD

11/2

C&D winner in July. Not in the same form back here since but still feasibly handicapped if on a going day.

Form: 386319

(11)

Saleet^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

25/1

40/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Claims if first-time cheekpieces give her a little extra.

Form: 37-6064

(9)

Storm Venture¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

12/1

Has struggled in 3 handicaps this year and can only really be watched at present.

Form: 733-608

(7)

Glendown^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

13/2

Winner at Ripon in July. Well held back there since but he is capable of shrugging that poor run off.

Form: 822415

(10)

Whiskey Priest²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 57| BF| D

10/1

Much improved when dead-heating on 5f Yarmouth handicap debut last month. Only fifth of 8 when sent off 11/10 at Ayr the following week but this lightly-raced sprinter can probably be given another chance.

Form: 48415

(4)

Hardy Angel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56

14/1

Modest maiden. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (6f, soft) 21 days ago. One of 3 runners from his stable in this.

Form: 930965

Non-Runners

(5)

Dark Crusade⁶⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wasdale (4/1), Honour Your Dreams (5/1), Bella Kopella (11/2), Dark Crusade (11/2), Glendown (13/2), Mistamac (13/2), Three Beauz (9/1), Whiskey Priest (10/1), Storm Venture (12/1), Hardy Angel (14/1), Herakles (22/1), Saleet (25/1)

It might be worth giving WHISKEY PRIEST the benefit of the doubt for Ayr as his Yarmouth win prior to that was promising. John Quinn's Mistamac was back on song when in front of the selection at Ayr last time and is second choice ahead of Tim Easterby's Saleet.