20:50 Beverley

Friday 5 July 2024

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Churchill Tyres Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 1m 31.66s

(3)

Clipsham Gold⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: S G West| OR: 56| D

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Redcar (8f, good) 46 days ago. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 430706

(2)

Liberty Breeze¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 54| D

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Claims if she can bounce back to the form she showed on her penultimate start.

Form: 3293-48

(5)

Elettaria²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 53| D

28/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 8 months. Likely to need the run, so others are more persuasive.

Form: 941019-

(4)

Howard's Choice^h1,t⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 56

5/1

7/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good) 46 days ago, finishing with running left. Hood on 1st time. Down the weights and has been shaping up well, so worth taking a chance on.

Form: 6-75558

(6)

Vintage Love²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55

15/2

28/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Wetherby (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago, not clear run. Hasn't been firing this term but mark is sliding at least.

Form: 28-7568

(9)

The Muffin Man^p⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: S A Harris| OR: 46

40/1

125/1, first run since leaving Jessica Macey when last of 15 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to firm) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 30676-0

(8)

Twilight Jazz⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 45| D

9/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Up against it.

Form: 6-70977

(1)

Oceanic Wonder^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

2/1

Good third of 11 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0-74293

(7)

Whatwouldiknow¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 49

12/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Ripon (8f, good) 15 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 50-0047

Forecasts

Oceanic Wonder (2/1), Liberty Breeze (7/2), Howard's Choice (5/1), Vintage Love (15/2), Twilight Jazz (9/1), Whatwouldiknow (12/1), Clipsham Gold (14/1), Elettaria (28/1), The Muffin Man (40/1)

HOWARD'S CHOICE is handicapped to win and has shaped better than the result on his last couple of outings so, if getting a clear run, he could take this at the likely expense of Oceanic Wonder, the only other one who arrives in form. Liberty Breeze shaped well on her penultimate outing and can't be ruled out.