16:00 Beverley

Saturday 6 July 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Maureen 'I Am Fine' Steer Life Celebration Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 5.68s

(9)

Strawman^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 77| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Signed off 2023 by scoring at Newcastle and ran creditably on return at Thirsk. Not in same form last 2 starts, though, and cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 261-504

(6)

Fountain Cross¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

80/1

33/1, first run since leaving Alan King when last of 7 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 19007/7

(8)

God Of Fire²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 72

11/4

Attracted support and ran up to something like his best on first outing since leaving Stuart Williams when creditable second of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good, 9/2) 20 days ago. Player again.

Form: 90396-2

(5)

Bearwith⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 72| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in April. Back to best when second of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 212472

(4)

Quiet Sea^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 72

20/1

Very lightly raced for her age but offered little switched to a handicap when last of 11 (50/1) at Kempton (8f) 24 days ago. Hard to fancy after that.

Form: 20-60

(1)

Giselles Defence³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| BF| D

1/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (evens) at Epsom (10.1f, good) 3 days ago, soon clear. Escapes a penalty for that success and should go close to following up.

Form: 216921

(7)

Burglar's Dream^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

25/1

Runner-up over C&D in April before sturggling in a higher grade at York. Recent fifth at this C&D (good to firm) 28 days ago was a step back in right direction but needs to step forward again with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 735-205

(2)

Pearly Star⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 60

50/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Yarmouth (8f, soft) 45 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving James Horton. Edging back down the weights but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 2544-86

(3)

Dandy's Angel¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 57| CD

25/1

Has scored 5 times over C&D, including 4 times last season. Failed to build on the promise of her latest run here when only sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 12/1) 17 days ago. Hard to discount under these conditions, though.

Form: 407446

Non-Runners

(10)

Molinari⁴²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Giselles Defence (1/1), God Of Fire (11/4), Bearwith (13/2), Strawman (17/2), Molinari (12/1), Quiet Sea (20/1), Dandy's Angel (25/1), Burglar's Dream (25/1), Pearly Star (50/1), Fountain Cross (80/1)

GISELLES DEFENCE escapes a penalty for his win at Epsom earlier in the week and should prove difficult to beat if coping with the quick turnaround. Bearwith was back to his best at Doncaster last week and should be in the mix again, with God of Fire another player on his second start for the Kubler yard.