17:15 Beverley

Tuesday 14 May 2024

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All-New Lexus LBX Self-Charging Hybrid Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 37.01s

(2)

Spartan Warrior^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: K Stott| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 62| C

7/4

Saxon Warrior gelding who justified good support equipped with first-time cheekpieces when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 5/4) 8 days ago, kept up to work. More on his plate under a penalty in what looks a deeper race.

Form: 80-761

(5)

Rogue King^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: James Owen| OR: 64

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, first run since leaving Tom Clover when sixth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 466-6

(1)

Miss Gitana¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 63

9/2

Four runs at around 7f last year. 11/2, improved on those efforts when very good fourth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 14 days ago, running on without being unduly punished. Type to go on improving, including over this even longer trip.

Form: 4897-4

(4)

Made In China⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 61

11/1

Showed ability in handful of starts as a 2-y-o but disappointed on back of 4 months off (also gelded) when sixth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Newcastle (10.2f) 50 days ago. Needs to leave that behind to figure here.

Form: 56444-6

(7)

Walter Hartright^v1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 61

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 707-83

(8)

Solar Bentley^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

10/3

Good second of 8 in handicap (13/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago, staying on. Even longer trip could unlock a little more progress now.

Form: 6-75422

(9)

Happy Helen¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, possibly needed the run when eighth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (8f, soft) 12 days ago, weakening from 2f out. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 874-8

(3)

Miss Galiway⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lee| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 51

18/1

Good 5½ lengths third of 6 to Spartan Warrior in handicap (13/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 8 days ago, racing off the pace. More needed up in trip.

Form: 734-873

(6)

Turkish Tiger^p1,t1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: B Rothwell| OR: 47

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well-beaten last of 6 to Spartan Warrior in handicap (28/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces/tongue tie now reached for.

Form: 6-8906

Forecasts

Spartan Warrior (7/4), Solar Bentley (10/3), Miss Gitana (9/2), Walter Hartright (15/2), Rogue King (17/2), Made In China (11/1), Miss Galiway (18/1), Happy Helen (33/1), Turkish Tiger (150/1)

MISS GITANA improved on her exploits as a 2-y-o without being seen to best effect when fourth at Yarmouth 2 weeks ago, and with the likelihood of more to come, she earns the vote to confirm the promise of that run stepping up further in trip. Recent course winner Spartan Warrior and Walter Hartright are others fancied to feature, with Solar Bentley another who may appreciate this further increase in trip.