17:10 Beverley

Sunday 27 August 2023

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

It's Bullet Day Next Saturday Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 11.85s

(4)

Western Beat^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62| D

10/3

In frame here in July before finishing good second of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 5/1) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 497342

(7)

Panama City^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 59| C

50/1

Course winner. 22/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form but has been underwhelming so far for current yard.

Form: 9-00057

(5)

Antagonize¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 57| C

15/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second at Carlisle last month but typically refused to settle when only fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 800524

(1)

Ice Shadow^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 57| D

11/2

Got off the mark at Nottingham in July and followed that up with a creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 20 days ago. Bit more needed from this mark but he's not discounted.

Form: 973314

(2)

Bit Of A Quirke³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 54| CD

12/1

6-time C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D (soft) 34 days ago. Has fine record here and remains on potentially lenient mark, so isn't one to completely discount.

Form: 336653

(6)

Goblet Of Fire¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57| BF| D

4/1

Won back-to-back events at Hamilton and Yarmouth in recent months. 15/8, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 754113

(8)

Quoteline Direct^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 50| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (10f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Consistent sort should do himself justice again, though others appeal as likelier winners.

Form: 543-224

(3)

Lincoln Rockstar^v1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 55| BF

5/2

In good heart since joining this yard, again running well to finish second of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Ripon (12f, good to soft) 8 days ago, albeit flattered by proximity. Can continue in form with visor on 1st time.

Form: 7-24342

(9)

Stelios⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45

66/1

Modest sort was placed here in June but hasn't fired in 3 starts since, so isn't easy to make a case for.

Form: 553980

Non-Runners

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Leading Company¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Lincoln Rockstar (5/2), Western Beat (10/3), Goblet Of Fire (4/1), Ice Shadow (11/2), Antagonize (15/2), Leading Company (10/1), Bit Of A Quirke (12/1), Quoteline Direct (33/1), Panama City (50/1), Stelios (66/1)

GOBLET OF FIRE failed to complete the hat-trick at Windsor last time but produced a good effort all the same and is fancied to regain the winning thread at the chief expense of the in-form mare Western Beat. Lincoln Rockstar has started life for David O'Meara positively and is just preferred over C&D specialist Bit of A Quirke for third.