Racecards
19:15 Beverley
Beverley Folk Festival Here This Weekend Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289

- Form 6-34238
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey D Allan
dwelt, held up in rear but in touch, took keen hold, stayed on inside final furlong, never a threat

- Form 47-7681
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, headed post

- Form 44223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

- Form 223-581
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead post

- Form 4431-61
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
led, driven when headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 831-996
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Assault On Rome returned to winning ways at Leicester last week but is too unpredictable to recommend under a penalty. Thorkhill Star only beat Dark Red by a head in a maiden contest over a shorter trip here last month but the latter has since been beaten in a handicap. Multi Grain won at Thirsk last time and should go close again raised 4lb but it's SHAMAHEART (NAP) that makes most appeal on his close-up third over track and trip last month as the first two home have both won subsequently - Geoff Harker's charge should make another bold bid on that form.
Formwatch
Shamaheart (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Woody Bay (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Assault On Rome (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Prominent, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out and inside final furlong, clear inside final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating New Strategy (9-4) by 6l, 6 ran.
Dark Red (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Resonant (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Thorkhill Star (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Beverley 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May beating Dark Red (9-5) by hd, 8 ran.
Multi Grain 9-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead last stride, won at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Brosnan (8-13) by shd, 14 ran.
Splash Of Verve (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 6l behind What Usain (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6).