15:25 Beverley

Sunday 27 August 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Beverley Lions Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 2.7s

(1)

J R Cavagin²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 62| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 15/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 854574

(8)

Elzaal¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| D

10/1

4 wins from 10 runs this year, latest at Newcastle in March. Fifth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Shortlisted.

Form: 100965

(9)

Bernard Spierpoint^t,v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 58| D

12/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year, latest at Yarmouth in June. 7/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 8 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 951155

(10)

Urban Dandy¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 60| BF| D

40/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 6/5, respectabe fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f). Off 145 days. Can give a good account back on turf after his break.

Form: 40-1715

(3)

Golden Gal¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner in July but only sixth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 16/5) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 245916

(6)

Mucky Mulconry¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: M Wigham| OR: 57| D

9/2

5f winner at Wolverhampton in May. Strong-travelling second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 4/1) 17 days ago. Player nudged up just 1 lb now back at 5f.

Form: 331232

(4)

Global Crisis^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 56

50/1

Last of 6 in handicap (25/1) at Ripon (8f, soft) 20 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 567546

(2)

Gustav Graves^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| D

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 4 in handicap (4/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. More is required.

Form: 874564

(7)

Chester Le Streak¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 50| BF

11/2

9/4, creditable second of 15 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, no match for winner. Can go well again back in handicap company.

Form: 3106-42

(5)

James Watt^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 48| D

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Can't be dismissed despite his lengthy losing run.

Form: 657593

(11)

Muatadel^b¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, twelfth of 15 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 743270

Forecasts

J R Cavagin (11/4), Mucky Mulconry (9/2), Chester Le Streak (11/2), Gustav Graves (13/2), Golden Gal (8/1), Elzaal (10/1), Bernard Spierpoint (12/1), James Watt (14/1), Muatadel (25/1), Urban Dandy (40/1), Global Crisis (50/1)

A trappy sprint but MUCKY MULCONRY travelled strongly when just edged out over 6f at Yarmouth last time so can go one better here back at 5f off just a 1 lb higher mark. Paul Midgley saddles three and his in-form pair J R Cavagin and Elzaal appeal as the duo to chase home Michael Wigham's 3-y-o in that order.