Racecards
15:30 Beverley
Beverley Middle Distance Series Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the 5f course)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 858-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
tracked leader, ran wide on bend over 4f out, led over 3f out, soon came over to stands side rail, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 290-259
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression
Maliha (IRE)
34- Form 9498-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 04766-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Lee Newman
prominent, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and switched left 1f out, stayed on, no impression
- Form 550-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Aspell
prominent, ridden over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened final furlong
- Form 5908-87
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 334-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent over 1f, in touch in mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Margo Channing
211- Form 4U6363-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up towards rear, last and driven 4f out, some headway over 1f out, no chance
Mr Snoozy
31- Form 8-94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, lost place over 10f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Altnaharra
21- Form 666-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
dwelt, always towards rear
Henry George
27- Form 0-058
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0-44
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch in mid-division, closed 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and ran on well to draw clear inside final furlong
Verdict
Ryan Moore is on board Bursting Bubbles who showed some potential on Polytrack last year and will be better for his handicap debut at Wolverhampton, though he'll need to improve markedly from that. Michael Bell won this back in 2005 with a maiden and Bridgehampton is likely to attract support now tackling handicaps and a distance more suited to the pedigree of a relative of Ascot Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory. CHEVIOT QUEST is another certain to be suited by middle-distances and showed on his return to action over 1m2f at Nottingham that he's ready to win soon and this could be his day. Flashman started favourite on his reappearance at Leicester but played up at the start and was eventually well beaten. He should do better but may be best watched for now.
Formwatch
Flashman 11-4fav (8-13) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 20l behind Cape Safari (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
Courtesy Call (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and lost a couple of places over 4f out, not a danger after, 9th of 12, 11l behind Like Clockwork (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Maliha (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Dorry K (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
Cheviot Quest (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Held up, headway under pressure over 2f out, driven and no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Naseem Alyasmeen (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Apr.
No Time To Cry 5-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 11l behind Scatter Dice (8-6) at Redcar 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Fine Kingdom 25-1 (8-10) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, well behind Party Line (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Bursting Bubbles (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Stumbled start, ridden along in rear for 1f, driven over 3f out, soon hung right, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Always Eager (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Margo Channing 25-1 (8-0) Chased leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Twelve Strings (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gd in Oct.
Mr Snoozy 20-1 (8-9) Behind, headway over 2f out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 18l behind Gabrial The Great (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Altnaharra 5-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, 17l behind Ukrainian (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Henry George 14-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 20l behind Quiet Appeal (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Bridgehampton 33-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, never in contention, 4th of 10, 23l behind Fluctuate (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.