15:40 Beverley

Wednesday 29 May 2024

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Eppleworth Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 49.88s

(9)

Distinction^v⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 55

9/4

Second over C&D at the start of the month and not seen to best effect at Pontefract (1mf, good to soft) last Friday. Enters calculations back here.

Form: 977429

(11)

Barleybrown¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| D

13/2

Latest win at Newcastle in April. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 8/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 19-2316

(10)

Perovskia²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 52

28/1

Modest form in 3 outings last year but rates a possible improver in handicaps.

Form: 439-

(5)

Rayena²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 48

20/1

Modest form over a variety of trips for Patrick Owens. Worth a precautionary betting check now setting out for a new yard after 8 months off.

Form: 457323-

(7)

Josiebond^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 48| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fifth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft, 7/1) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4880-65

(8)

Premiership^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: M Wigham| OR: 47| D

17/2

7/1, last of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, soft) 28 days ago. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 38-0700

(4)

Ribkana¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 22/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 10 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2072-04

(13)

Star Of St James¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 45| D

11/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (1m, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 075572

(6)

Blackintime^h1,p¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

28/1

Poor form in maiden/novice events but possible she could prove a different proposition now handicapping at a basement level. One to note in the betting.

Form: 069

(1)

Scarriff^v1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 12 days ago. Visor tried now. Hollie Doyle takes the ride.

Form: 56/0276

(12)

Jackie Diamond^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 45

40/1

Last of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Brighton 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 6/0996-8

(2)

Knight Of Magic^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: C Grant| OR: 45

40/1

Poor maiden. 100/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 678875

Non-Runners

(3)

Mr Heinz²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: S Whitaker J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Distinction (9/4), Josiebond (9/2), Scarriff (6/1), Barleybrown (13/2), Premiership (17/2), Ribkana (10/1), Star Of St James (11/1), Mr Heinz (14/1), Rayena (20/1), Perovskia (28/1), Blackintime (28/1), Knight Of Magic (40/1), Jackie Diamond (40/1)

In a contest where few arrive with compelling claims the suggestion is DISTINCTION, who had an excuse at Pontefract last week and had been a good second over C&D prior to that. Ribkana is still a maiden but she was second here last summer and finished a creditable fourth at Ripon 10 days ago. Perovskia brings unexposed potential to her handicap debut and also makes the shortlist.