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15:15 Beverley

135th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 32y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £7,216
  • 2nd: £3,384
  • 3rd: £1,693
  • 4th: £846
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.15s
  • Off Time: 15:16:39
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Platform Nineteen (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Flame (IRE)

    Evens

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, white and royal blue halved sleeves, maroon cap

      Ben Lilly (IRE)

      26 D
      9/1
      • Form 411390
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 92

      close up, pushed along 10f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      2(6)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Flymetothestars

      31 D
      18/1
      • Form 11324/5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 88

      in touch in rear, outpaced over 4f out, finished detached

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, dark blue chevrons on sleeves

      Cuban Hope (IRE)

      13 h
      16/1
      • Form 12010/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 87

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Red and royal blue stripes, red sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap

      Land Of Winter (FR)

      121 D
      7/2
      • Form 22/2119-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 83

      raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

      Platform Nineteen (IRE)

      648 p DCD
      5/1
      • Form 211117/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

      6(2)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Golden Flame (IRE)

      27
      Evens
      • Form 23-2110
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 91

      led, ridden edged left and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ben Lilly was way out of his depth in the Ascot Gold Cup but sets the standard back in the appropriate class. It's a tough call off 10-0 though but he should go well. Flymetothestars, off for nearly four years prior to last month's reappearance, is best watched, likewise Cuban Hope, also back last month after 654 days away. Land Of Winter, useful on the Flat was last seen in March when tailed off over hurdles and Platform Nineteen is yet another with an absence to overcome - he's been off 648 days. GOLDEN FLAME, outclassed in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot but previously progressive in fair handicaps and with no fitness doubts looks the safest option.

      Formwatch

      Ben Lilly (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and lost touch over 6f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Subjectivist (9-1) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

      Flymetothestars 8-1 (11-0) Pulled hard towards rear, settled in last after 4f, ridden and lost touch over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Nicholas T (10-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Cuban Hope (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, well held over 2f out, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Boss Power (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

      Land Of Winter (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 4th, led after next, headed when mistake 6th, lost place before 7th, soon well beaten, 12th of 15, dist behind Coeur Serein (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

      Platform Nineteen (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Led tyo post early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort and switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Landa Beach (8-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.

      Golden Flame (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened entering final 2f, 12th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Kemari (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.