Racecards
20:25 Beverley
Eppleworth Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317
- Form 47-3412
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
held up in 5th, headway into 3rd over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 343322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, lost 3rd final strides
- Form 994-933
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Laura Pearson
tracked leaders, led 10f out, made rest, clear halfway until given breather 4f out, clear again when ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 095531
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
led to post, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never on terms
- Form 6-07604
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in rear, headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd final strides, no chance with winner
Havana Bay
305- Form 00/906-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Connor Beasley
led 2f, chased winner who went clear halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 703375
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Violette Szabo carries 5lb extra after winning over track and trip by a neck but ACT OF MAGIC gets another chance in this. He’s creeping closer having missed out by only a short-head at Leicester last week and can go one better. O'Reilly's Pass posted his best effort for a while when fourth here last time while Forus has won twice over shorter trips on the all-weather. Rhebus Road needs to improve to figure but may well do so fitted with a visor for the first time.
Formwatch
Forus 10-3jfav (9-6) Slow to break, in rear, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, went and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Sharpcliff (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Act Of Magic (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) In rear of mid-division, going nicely over 3f out but not clear run and switched left, ridden over 2f out and plenty to do, headway on outside over 1f out but still 5th, good headway into 4th entering final 1f, closed strongly final 1/2f, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Villanelle (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 3f out and headed soon after, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Alerta Roja (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Violette Szabo (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led and idled towards finish, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating De Mazzaro (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.
O'Reilly's Pass 11-1 (9-2) Off the pace in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Edgar Allan Poe (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Havana Bay 100-1 (9-9) Slowly away, headway over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 15, 16l behind Dance King (10-12) at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Belvedere Blast (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Johnny Boom (8-9) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.