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16:15 Beverley

122nd Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 35y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.67s
  • Off Time: 16:15:47
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Thewhirlingdervish (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Serpentaria

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

      Mighty Moon

      5 bt
      16/1
      • Form 5-45677
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 80

      started slowly but soon prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap

      Great As Gold (IRE)

      23 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 221212
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 78

      held up, ridden along over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

      Graham Island

      30
      12/1
      • Form 15/440-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never a factor

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Kayf Aramis

      11
      5/2
      • Form 591032
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, ridden along 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Green sleeves, White cap

      Thewhirlingdervish (IRE)

      6 D
      7/2
      • Form 826-213
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, ridden along over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Black cap

      Serpentaria

      33
      4/1
      • Form 14294
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 78

      led, quickened over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Serpentaria gets the nod over Thewhirlingdervish and Great As Gold in a race that Sir Mark Prescott picked up last year with a similarly handicapped individual. Serpentaria has bags more scope than the rest of her opponents and it would not come as a surprise to see the daughter of Golden Snake strike a blow for the fairer sex. Her dam is a half-sister to top-class stayer Celeric, so there is stamina hidden away in her pedigree. Great As Gold and Thewhirlingdervish are totally exposed and do nothing quickly. However, they will no doubt be waiting in the wings if the selection's legs for the trip start to give way. Thewhirlingdervish makes the most appeal on this occasion, but he may have to settle for minor honours if Serpentaria finds the anticipated improvement.

      Formwatch

      Mighty Moon 15-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 14l behind Winged d'Argent (11-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcap (4) sft.

      Great As Gold (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, driven and headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Thewhirlingdervish (8-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

      Graham Island 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, some headway over 4f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 6l behind Mustajed (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Kayf Aramis 2-1 (9-11) Held up, took closer order over 7f out, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Last Flight (8-4) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

      Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out staying on when short of room towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Inchnadamph (9-11) at Catterick 2m hcap (4) gf.

      Serpentaria 10-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 4l behind Hi Calypso (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.