14:55 Beverley

Saturday 29 August 2026

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Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Years Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 13.55s

(11)

Project Geofin¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 75| BF| D

17/2

Recorded back-to-back wins last summer and bettered 2 previous efforts this season following a breathing operation/3 months off when third at Doncaster (1¼m, firm, 11/4) 14 days ago. Yard in decent form if he can build on that from an unchanged mark.

Form: 429-703

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(7)

Ciao Capo¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

3/1

Improving 3-y-o who gained a second C&D success of the season when landing 8-runner contest 17 days ago, well positioned but still doing it a shade cosily. Raised 3 lb and likely to make a bold bid to maintain his 100% record at this venue.

Form: 1-41161

(1)

Rapide Vega¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Keatley| OR: 73

3/1

Showed fair form in Ireland for Jessica Harrington and barely had to improve to make a winning start for new yard in a Lingfield maiden (1m) 12 days ago. Goes back up in trip returned to handicaps but he does need to pull out a little more from this mark.

Form: 4-58251

(8)

Musical Accord⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Beckett| OR: 70

22/1

A £350,000 buy and half-sister to several winners but hasn't lived up to expectations in maiden/novice events. Needs a big step forward on handicap debut but is in the right hands to do so and she possesses a good deal of scope.

Form: 766

(4)

Ziata¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 69| D

11/1

Drew a blank in 5 outings for Ed Walker but struck at the first time of asking for Gemma Tutty in 1¼m Windsor maiden in May. Couldn't replicate that back in a handicap at Ayr (1¼m, good) 19 days ago but this does at least represent a drop in class.

Form: 3-25310

(6)

Fans Favourite^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 68| D

3/1

Much improved when winning testing-ground handicaps at Lingfield/Ayr in June. Last couple of efforts on all-weather suggest the assessor has him about right now, though.

Form: 7-31153

(3)

Sunny Orange^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| C

12/1

Regained winning thread here (8.5f) in April and holding his form admirably well of late, getting a clearer run through when finishing third behind a pair of in-form 3-y-os at Ripon a fortnight ago. No reason why he won't give his running again from a 1 lb lower mark refitted with usual cheekpieces.

Form: 423253

(9)

Distinction^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: J Mackie| OR: 56| CD

7/1

Three-time winner in 2025 (including over C&D) who returned to form when a close third at Pontefract (1m) in May. Efforts have been somewhat mixed more recently but finds himself on a very tempting mark as a result with usual visor reapplied. Not discounted.

Form: 836598

Non-Runners

(10)

Shimmering Sands²²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

(5)

Everyoneknowsadave²⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Jessica Macey J: Rhys Elliott

(2)

Lady Hornblower¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Fans Favourite (3/1), Rapide Vega (3/1), Ciao Capo (3/1), Distinction (7/1), Project Geofin (17/2), Everyoneknowsadave (10/1), Shimmering Sands (10/1), Ziata (11/1), Sunny Orange (12/1), Lady Hornblower (12/1), Musical Accord (22/1)

CIAO CAPO is enjoying a good season, making it 3 wins from 5 starts when cosily taking a C&D handicap 17 days ago. He's fancied to make a bold bid to maintain his 100% record over C&D, with a trio of the older brigade in the shape of Sunny Orange, Distinction and Shimmering Sands fancied to be thereabouts. Market support behind Rapide Vega and/or Musical Accord would also look significant.