15:12 Beverley

Tuesday 13 May 2025

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Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 1.20s

(9)

Keldeo⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 72| CD

15/2

C&D winner who opened her account for the season at Pontefract (5f) last month and backed that up with good fourth at this course (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 17-5014

(4)

Ingleby Archie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 71| D

15/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1158-27

(6)

Fierce¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| D

4/1

Made positive start for this yard at Newcastle in March and shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 13 in handicap (14/1) over C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago, faring best of those held up. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6187-24

(7)

Ganesha³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 69| D

33/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Fifth of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Leicester (5f, good) 39 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 40-3185

(2)

Miss Brazen^t1²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (5f), reportedly bled. Off 7 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Figures off a handy mark.

Form: 635350-

(1)

Maris Angel¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 65| D

3/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 12/1). Off 122 days. Work to do.

Form: 11256-7

(8)

Midnight Lir^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, 3½ lengths eighth of 10 to Keldeo in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 29 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others more appealing.

Form: 94559-8

(3)

Crafty Spirit^p²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 62

80/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 10/3). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Cheekpieces back on. Market check advised on stable debut.

Form: 624382-

(5)

Opal Storm^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 56| CD

4/1

C&D winner who bounced back to her best when good second of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm, 9/1) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Just 1 lb higher now and must enter calculations.

Form: 463-052

Forecasts

Maris Angel (3/1), Fierce (4/1), Opal Storm (4/1), Miss Brazen (5/1), Ingleby Archie (15/2), Keldeo (15/2), Midnight Lir (18/1), Ganesha (33/1), Crafty Spirit (80/1)

OPAL STORM scored here last summer and arrives on back of cracking effort at Doncaster. She gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. Fierce and Keldeo should also go well.