20:30 Beverley

Monday 24 July 2023

All17:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Churchill Tyres Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 13.50s

1^st

(1)

Very Excellent

79-12

20/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: Cam Hardie

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish op 16/1

2^nd

(6)

Where's Jeff

89-11

7/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Shane Gray

Raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish op 10/3 tchd 9/2

3^rd

(2)

Solar Joe

59-9

9/2

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on op 4/1

4^th

(3)

Kingsley Pride

39-9

9/2

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Slow into stride, close up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace op 6/1

5^th

1 ¾

(5)

Arkenstaar

39-0

1/1f

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Raced wide, close up, pushed along and not clear run from over 1f out, never able to challenge op 11/10

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(4)

Invisible Friend⁷¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: G Lee

(7)

Freak Out¹⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: G Tutty J: Callum Hutchinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£24.20Pl:£6.10, £1.70EX:£68.80Trifecta:£205.40SF:£86.96Swingers:£18.10

Forecasts

Arkenstaar (1/1), Freak Out (2/1), Where's Jeff (7/2), Solar Joe (9/2), Kingsley Pride (9/2), Invisible Friend (6/1), Very Excellent (20/1)

The consistent ARKENSTAAR did well to finish as close as he did under the circumstances at Haydock earlier this month and, still on a fair mark, he is taken to resume winning ways. Freak Out has bagged C&D handicaps the last twice and is likely to make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick. He is feared most ahead of the filly Invisible Friend, who hasn't offered much in 2 starts so far this year but has undergone a wind op and remains of interest in view of the promise she showed last term.