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15:30 Beverley

129th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 35y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm places in the back straight.
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.01s
  • Off Time: 15:30:59
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Stopped Out

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Almagest

    6/1

      2(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Grey seams, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Almagest

      6 p DCD
      6/1
      • Form 1930-65
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and just held close home

      3(1)
      Silk - White, large yellow spots, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and diamond on white cap

      Rosairlie (IRE)

      23 D
      6/1
      • Form 28-6132
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue spots

      Stopped Out

      32 p
      8/1
      • Form 2052-0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      made all, soon clear until over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, just held on

      5(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black and Yellow diabolo on sleeves

      Ebony Express

      45
      14/1
      • Form 11-2060
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Purple, white triple diamond, striped sleeves, black cap, white star

      Longshadow

      18 v D
      4/1
      • Form 802311
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

      New Tarabela

      34 p
      5/4
      • Form 422223
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 80

      chased winner, pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

      1(3)
      NR

      Waterclock (IRE)

      17 b
      • Form 242-000
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Body Language (IRE)

      27/10
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      2012
      (6)
      Silk -

      Moon Trip

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      Mojolika

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      All of these have a chance of sorts if going back far enough but LONGSHADOW arrives with the best recent form. He defied a 6lb penalty to win by nearly four lengths at Musselburgh last time and a hat-trick looks on the cards for Jason Ward's charge. New Tarabela continues to run well without getting his head in front and steps up in trip here while Ebony Express is another who may improve for the longer distance. Rosairlie has also been thereabouts off higher marks since winning at Ripon in May and should figure again.

      Formwatch

      Almagest 3-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, no impression, 5th of 6, 6l behind Sir Frank Morgan (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Rosairlie (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Teak (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

      Stopped Out 33-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 19l behind Totalize (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.

      Ebony Express 14-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Wadi Al Hattawi (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.

      Longshadow 5-6fav (9-7) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun beating Mason Hindmarsh (9-4) by 4l, 9 ran.

      New Tarabela 15-2 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Vent De Force (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.

      Waterclock (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Led or disputed lead, ridden 4f out, lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 19, well behind Angel Gabrial (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gf in Jun.