16:00 Beverley

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Churchill Tyres Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 3m 35.64s

(9)

Oasis Prince^v1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 66| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy, 18/1) 12 days ago, left behind over 2f out. First-time visor needs to have positive effect stepping back up in trip.

Form: 0-43538

(2)

Cold Henry³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 62| BF| D

2/1

Ended last term with back-to-back victories in handicaps at Catterick (15.8f) and made the frame all 4 starts in staying contests this campaign, not seen to best effect when third back at Catterick latest. Remains on a handy mark and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 11-3223

(3)

Hellenista^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| BF| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Not at best when fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good, 16/5) 9 days ago, no extra under 2f out. Operating on a handy mark if putting it all together.

Form: 64-5244

(5)

Infiniti³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 59| D

22/1

Hurdles/5-time Flat winner in 2022 but yet to fire under either code so far this year.

Form: 119-660

(4)

Shadowfax^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

40/1

Fair maiden who was strong in the betting but disappointed allowed the run of things when fourth at Nottingham (14f) in June. Visor (retained here) failed to have desired effect when last of 9 at Bath (11.6f) 3 weeks ago and bit to prove for all his mark is easing.

Form: 664-649

(1)

Fox Flame^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: C Johnston| OR: 66

12/1

3-y-o filly who opened her account at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in April. Best efforts since gained on AW, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 2 weeks ago. Visor replaces blinkers back on turf/up in trip.

Form: 963464

(8)

Trooper Bisdee²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 66| BF

11/8

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in July. 9/4, possibly unsuited by conditions when below form third of 7 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, soft) 22 days ago, headed 3f out and soon beaten. Better showing anticipated returned to this faster surface.

Form: 90-1513

(6)

Dragonball Prince^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

22/1

Maiden who has essentially yet to fire this campaign, turning in a lacklustre display in first-time cheekpieces (retained here) when last of 6 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f) 3 weeks ago. Up significantly in trip now.

Form: 34-6746

(7)

Spiced Rum¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Easy to back and failed to improve when seventh of 9 on handicap debut at Newcastle (12.4f, 22/1) 14 days ago. More needed if she's to figure up further in trip.

Form: 0557

Forecasts

Trooper Bisdee (11/8), Cold Henry (2/1), Hellenista (11/2), Fox Flame (12/1), Oasis Prince (18/1), Dragonball Prince (22/1), Infiniti (22/1), Shadowfax (40/1), Spiced Rum (50/1)

A dual winner at Catterick last year (under today's rider), COLD HENRY has run with credit all 4 starts so far this term and, appealing as still being on a good mark, he's expected to make a bold bid. Trooper Bisdee, representing the stable who took this race 12 months ago, had soft ground as an excuse last time and he's a big threat. Hellenista may do best of the remainder.