17:40 Beverley

Thursday 25 April 2024

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Blue Sky Event Services Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 8.47s

(4)

Remonstrate⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 62

8/1

Son of Dark Angel who has looked a work-in-progress in a trio of AW maiden events at around 1m, running green before making late headway when eighth of 12 in maiden at Lingfield 7 weeks ago. Gelded since and step up in trip ought to suit now handicapping. Worth a second look.

Form: 678

(8)

Flowering^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Johnston| OR: 58

6/1

7/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop and faring best of those coming from further back. Respected under Oisin Murphy.

Form: 9-32333

(5)

Letmeseethecolts⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 55

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 40 days ago. Longer trip needs to bring about some improvement.

Form: 77-47

(9)

Jailbird¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: George Scott| OR: 55

4/1

Awtaad filly who failed to improve for the step up in trip when fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago, headed over 1f out and weakening. Still, she's not out of things back on turf/dropped back in trip.

Form: 050-445

(7)

Little Venice³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 53

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 31 days ago, plugging on. Makes turf debut.

Form: 60483

(1)

Trust Time³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 52

20/1

Time Test gelding. 16/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 34 days ago, every chance over 1f out and running on. Step up in trip worth exploring on that evidence.

Form: 7654-5

(3)

Little Rose^h³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 47

5/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 5/1) 31 days ago, despite again racing much keener than ideal. Has the ability to win a race of this nature from such a lowly mark.

Form: 7-5044

(2)

Yeulan³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 45

66/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Newcastle (8f) 34 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 00807-8

(6)

Gator Girl^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John O'Shea when last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/1) 34 days ago, slowly away and beaten long way out. Cheekpieces on 1st time but she's likely best watched.

Form: 000-0

Forecasts

Little Rose (5/4), Jailbird (4/1), Flowering (6/1), Remonstrate (8/1), Little Venice (10/1), Letmeseethecolts (14/1), Trust Time (20/1), Gator Girl (40/1), Yeulan (66/1)

FLOWERING has yet to be seen to very best effect since being switched to handicaps and having eased a little more in the weights, she could be worth siding with. Remonstrate rates a likely improver now stepping up in trip for his handicap debut and market confidence behind him would look significant. Little Rose and Jailbird complete the shortlist.