15:45 Beverley

Thursday 15 August 2024

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Rob Burrow Dare To Dream Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 3.97s

(3)

Castan²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 72| D

17/2

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 28/1, respectable twelfth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 199780

(8)

Sparkling Red^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 71| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 608286

(10)

Emperor Caradoc^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| D

7/2

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 7/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Firmly in the picture again.

Form: 922212

(9)

Emeralds Pride^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 70| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 9/2, only fifth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago, slowly away. Not ruled out if back on her A-game.

Form: 111-175

(4)

Sound Reason^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/3, below form 5¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Emperor Caradoc in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 37 days ago, merely closing up late. Others appeal more.

Form: 764465

(6)

Let's Go Hugo¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 64| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. Respectable second of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good, 7/2) 18 days ago, missing break. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 014442

(2)

Refuge^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 13/2, last of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, soft) 2 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 004515

(7)

Buckshaw Village¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 61

25/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 13 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 424600

(5)

Opal Storm^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 54| D

13/2

Very good length second of 12 to Refuge in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago, suffering poor run late on. Expected to be bang there nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 6-44262

(1)

Never This Way^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54

28/1

16/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 668907

Non-Runners

(11)

Equity's Darling²⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

Forecasts

Emperor Caradoc (7/2), Refuge (9/2), Let's Go Hugo (6/1), Opal Storm (13/2), Emeralds Pride (7/1), Castan (17/2), Sparkling Red (10/1), Sound Reason (11/1), Equity's Darling (20/1), Buckshaw Village (25/1), Never This Way (28/1)

Brian Rothwell's OPAL STORM arrives on the back of a very good C&D second when not enjoying the clearest of passages so can go one better off just a 1 lb higher mark. Doncaster runner-up Emperor Caradoc could emerge as the main danger, although a solid case can also be made for Let's Go Hugo, Refuge and Emeralds Pride in this open sprint.