17:10 Beverley

Tuesday 26 September 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Dennis Smith Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 35.75s

(7)

Urban Sprawl¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| D

11/4

Off the mark for the season at Goodwood in May. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 17 days ago, though wasn't seen to best effect. This represents a big drop in class.

Form: 936940

(1)

Autumn Festival^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. Last of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good, 3/1) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces need to spark him back to life.

Form: 020307

(2)

Metahorse^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 83| D

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Definite player on his runner-up effort prior to that.

Form: 563226

(6)

Ugo Gregory^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

5/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in August. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft, 5/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 151402

(5)

Cliffcake⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eight wins from 29 Flat runs. Latest win here in May. 22/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at York (7f, good) 60 days ago, left poorly placed after rare slow start. Enters calculations.

Form: 001257

(9)

Intervention²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| D

12/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago, finding test too much. Dropped to a handy mark and this trip more suitable.

Form: 678376

(8)

Miss Britain²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: I W McInnes| OR: 72| D

22/1

Latest win at Catterick in April. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm, 22/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 412748

Non-Runners

(4)

Zozimus¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Jason Watson

(3)

Thunder Roar⁶⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: G Lee

Forecasts

Zozimus (5/2), Urban Sprawl (11/4), Metahorse (3/1), Cliffcake (9/2), Ugo Gregory (5/1), Autumn Festival (13/2), Thunder Roar (10/1), Intervention (12/1), Miss Britain (22/1)

URBAN SPRAWL's placed effort in the Britannia in June is very persuasive form at this level and down markedly in class, he can return to winning ways. Zozimus should give it another good go, with Cliffcake likely to bounce back returned to this venue.