15:55 Beverley

Thursday 25 April 2024

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Alan McGuinness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 33.96s

(6)

Global Skies^h¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Gilligan| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 86

10/1

Haydock maiden winner in September. Always behind when 17¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Ballymount Boy in listed race at Doncaster (6f, heavy). Off 180 days. Back up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 43127-

(4)

Cerulean Bay²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| D

11/2

Maiden/novice winner first 2 starts last summer. 25/1, 10 lengths last of 6 to Aablan in Solario Stakes at Sandown (7f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut from a tough mark on the face of it.

Form: 116-

(7)

Bellarchi¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 85| D

18/1

Three wins from 14 runs in a busy 2-y-o campaign but has clearly trained on given she posted a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 11/1) 16 days ago, cosily. 3 lb rise very fair and she's fit and in form.

Form: 8256-31

(3)

Power Of Zeus⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Ripon maiden winner on second of 3 juvenile starts. 28/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft) on Sunday and he needs to leave that run behind.

Form: 815-4

(5)

Sea The Dream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 78| D

3/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Thirsk (7f, heavy, 7/2) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there with a 2 lb rise looking lenient.

Form: 82333-1

(2)

Classy Boy¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 74

9/4

Respectable second of 6 in nursery at Newmarket (9f, heavy, 7/2). Off 173 days/gelded and returns with yard in excellent order.

Form: 335322-

(1)

Catton Lady¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72

7/2

Surpassed 2-y-o form when an excellent 2¾ lengths third of 9 to Sea The Dream in handicap at Thirsk (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Weighted to get closer to this rival this time.

Form: 1423-3

Forecasts

Classy Boy (9/4), Sea The Dream (3/1), Catton Lady (7/2), Cerulean Bay (11/2), Global Skies (10/1), Power Of Zeus (14/1), Bellarchi (18/1)

SEA THE DREAM clocked a good time when making a winning reappearance at Thirsk a fortnight ago and a 2 lb rise looks on the lenient side. Catton Lady shaped well behind the selection in that race and is entitled to finish closer this time, with Classy Boy reappearing for a yard going great guns.