16:30 Beverley

Thursday 17 August 2023

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A Little Bit Of Bev Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 46.06s

(5)

Temper Trap⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

7/2

Thrived around this time last year and comes here in a similar vein, defying a penalty with ease and completing a quick-fire hat-trick to boot at Ripon (1m) 9 days ago. Just 1 lb higher here and big shout once more.

Form: 050111

(4)

Strangerontheshore¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| CD

9/2

Dual C&D winner who got the better of re-opposing Temper Trap when landing this race from 1 lb higher mark 12 months ago. Exploits have been rather mixed in recent months but she's certainly not ruled out returned to this venue.

Form: 743257

(1)

Panama City^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 61| C

22/1

Course winner who took a step back in right direction on second start for new yard when fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.4f) 16 days ago, ridden 2f out and plugging on. Comes here operating from career-low mark if he can build on that back up in trip.

Form: 99-0005

(6)

She's Got Bottle¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 61| CD

3/1

Dual course winner who resumed winning ways at Pontefract (1m) in May and bounced back to best when 2 lengths third of 11 in amateur riders' handicap here (10f) at the start of the month. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 2-51393

(10)

Zumurud^v³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 61| D

33/1

10/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good) 38 days ago, always behind. Now operating below last winning mark but others make greater appeal at present.

Form: 430-768

(9)

Martin's Brig^b⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Thompson| OR: 59| BF

14/1

Suited by strong pace and looked unlucky not to win when runner-up at Redcar (1m) in May. Below best when eighth of 9 in handicap back at that venue in June and given a break since. Steps back up in trip now.

Form: 424528

(3)

Kodebreaker²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 59| D

10/1

Successful twice on AW since the turn of the year and consistency hard to knock since, just touched off over 1m at Leicester on penultimate start. Not in same form back on softer ground latest and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 236425

(7)

Eagle Eyed Tom¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: C Hills| OR: 65

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Best effort yet despite again being held back by inexperience when third of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago, wandering and headed last ½f. May do better still.

Form: 479V3

(2)

Leading Company^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62| C| D

12/1

Dual course winner as a juvenile. 9/1, last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Blinkers back on (all 3 career victories gained in them) and the handicapper has afforded him a chance.

Form: 2-44670

Non-Runners

(8)

Do I Dream³⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: G Lee

Forecasts

She's Got Bottle (3/1), Temper Trap (7/2), Eagle Eyed Tom (4/1), Strangerontheshore (9/2), Do I Dream (7/1), Kodebreaker (10/1), Leading Company (12/1), Martin's Brig (14/1), Panama City (22/1), Zumurud (33/1)

TEMPER TRAP thrived this time last year and is doing the same again, readily completing a quick-fire hat-trick at Ripon 9 days ago. He looks sure to make a bold bid for the 4-timer, with the sole 3-y-o in the line-up Eagle Eyed Tom, dual course winner Leading Company and last year's winner Strangerontheshore heading up the dangers.