20:15 Beverley

Tuesday 18 June 2024

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Connexin Hyperfast Fibre Handicap

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 47.70s

(3)

Little Ted^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

6/1

Ungenuine type. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 4-24545

(10)

Mr Strutter¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: A Elliott| T: D Thompson| OR: 56| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Bit below form third of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good, 9/2) 17 days ago.

Form: 16-7733

(4)

Easter Island^b,t⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 55

14/1

13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 84 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 254340

(1)

Whatwouldyouknow²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 54| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 16/1, third of 7 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 9-80783

(2)

Makalu¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 53| D

7/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in May. 9/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, repeatedly squeezed and not clear run. Still in form and one to consider.

Form: 65-1518

(6)

Dr Rio⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 53| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 25/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 43 days ago.

Form: 2-88564

(7)

Lope De Rueda^h,t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: R Menzies| OR: 52

14/1

22/1, last of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 85-0600

(8)

Barossa^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 47

22/1

16 lengths last of 10 to Makalu in handicap (12/1) at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago.

Form: 047220

(5)

Josiebond^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 46| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 20 days ago. Won this last year and back on a good mark.

Form: 880-657

(9)

Star Of St James²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 46| D

7/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Very good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 11/1) 20 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 755722

Forecasts

Makalu (7/2), Star Of St James (7/2), Little Ted (6/1), Mr Strutter (7/1), Josiebond (17/2), Dr Rio (11/1), Whatwouldyouknow (12/1), Easter Island (14/1), Lope De Rueda (14/1), Barossa (22/1)

MAKALU wasn't seen to best effect at Ripon and is probably still in good form so could be the way to go. Last year's winner Josiebond and Star of St James are a couple of the other likely contenders.