Racecards
17:15 Beverley
Tony Whitbourne 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 35y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 023-582
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
prominent, pushed along over 5f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 35550-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, headway when not much room over 2f out, ridden and no extra
- Form 529-773
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 904523
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 007-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 874617
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent to halfway
- Form 076P42
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey D R McCabe
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 875-400
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer B S Rothwell
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 540-385
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, lost ground over 6f out
- Form 0-87040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
in touch, pushed along over 5f out, soon beaten
- Form 9654/0-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, headway and not much room when badly hampered on inside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 880/600
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer Miss Kariana Key
- Jockey J McAuley
never better than mid-division
- Form 668-389
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead approaching final furlong, kept on
- Form 776-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, weakening when struck into over 2f out
- Form 00-4
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Lennel turns out quickly after his midweek second at Catterick, and in a poor race can make amends, with Classic Event, Considine and Spitting Image all closely matched on form. In truth none of these can be backed with confidence, and it is only because the rest are hard to fancy that Lennel is selected. Alan Bailey's charge did at least stick to his task well when third to Hilltime over a mile and a half on Wednesday, and is worth a try over today's trip. He had higher rated opponents behind when scoring over 10 furlongs here last August, and with Slip Anchor's influence on the dam's side, there is no reason why he should not stay on his first attempt at two miles. Classic Event and Considine must both carry 10st and are closely matched with Spitting Image on recent running at Redcar where the latter came out on top. That was a moderate contest to say the least and none of that trio make too much appeal, with Considine probably favoured the most here. Alan Swinbank's runner Manhattan Jack is still a maiden but is worth a second glance stepped up to this trip, and any support Mick Easterby's Cottam Grange should be heeded as he has carried big weights over hurdles in the past. Bets are best kept on the small side here, but hopefully Lennel can make the frame at least.
Formwatch
Classic Event (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong until headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Spitting Image (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
George Stubbs (USA) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 8l behind Patxaran (10-8) at Ripon 1m 3f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Manhattan Jack 10-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Without A Trace (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Considine (USA) 6-4fav (9-3) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Spitting Image (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Villago (GER) 25-1 (8-11) Steadied start, outpaced over 3f out, headway from over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 8l behind Isa'af (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Spitting Image (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place, no danger after, 7th of 8, 10l behind Argentum (8-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Lennel 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, chased along over 5f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Hilltime (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) frm in Jun.
Cottam Grange 7-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Celtic Carisma (7-12) at Carlisle 1m 4f stk (7) gf in May.