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16:10 Beverley

Jill Willows Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,301
  • 2nd: £1,886
  • 3rd: £943
  • 4th: £472
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.18s
  • Off Time: 16:11:15
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Save The Bees

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hollywood Road (IRE)

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Black diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Hollywood Road (IRE)

      30 b BFD
      4/1
      • Form 166-132
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 84

      dwelt, in rear, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on strong inside final furlong, just held post

      2(5)
      Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

      Save The Bees

      9 D
      6/1
      • Form 352512
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 80

      made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, just held on post

      3(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, Purple cap, White star

      Sunglider (IRE)

      37 vt CD
      3/1
      • Form 157013
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no extra towards finish

      4(3)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Maraakib (IRE)

      17 p D
      10/1
      • Form 888586
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap

      Alexander M (IRE)

      10 D
      6/5
      • Form 332151
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 71

      with winner, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd place close home

      5(2)
      NR

      Barwell (IRE)

      62 D
      4/1
      • Form 8-36311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (6)
      Silk -

      Age of Elegance (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Donna Graciosa (GER)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Zeus Magic

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      ALEXANDER M made all for a convincing victory at Chester where he won with plenty in hand. He'll find this track very different but a 6lb penalty is unlikely to prevent another big run and he gets the vote. Barwell is another in top form having completed a double over this trip at Ripon and Haydock. He's now 8lb higher in stronger company but is progressing enough to get competitive again. Hollywood Road won over hurdles in May and over this trip at Windsor the following month. He's performed with credit at a similar level subsequently and has to be respected as does the locally trained Save The Bees, who was just touched off by today's rival Sunglider here in June and won at Redcar earlier this month. Sunglider couldn't quite handle Class 3 company last time but looks a real threat and should prove better than stable companion Maraakib.

      Formwatch

      Hollywood Road (IRE) 13-8fav (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, switched left and headway chasing leaders under pressure over 2f out, 3rd final furlong, went 2nd post, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Celebration Day (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Save The Bees 5-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, led and set steady pace, headed 2f out, chased winner, soon edged right, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Komodo (9-9) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Sunglider (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Sands Chorus (9-8) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Maraakib (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Beverley Bullet (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Alexander M (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Golden Wolf (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Barwell (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Breanski (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.