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16:45 Beverley
Celebrate Christmas At Racecourse Sparkle Nights Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,781
- 2nd: £1,132
- 3rd: £566
- 4th: £283
- Form 4/1320-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Tom Marquand
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 143620
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
tracked leaders, outpaced on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 999368
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never a threat
- Form 2-15642
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
mid-division, driven 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms
- Form 142073
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, driven over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 6-05222
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, went 2nd when ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression with winner
- Form 237339
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride, mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and kept on final furlong, no impression
Will Mac
14- Form 473-8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
tracked winner, outpaced 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 011943
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Rowan Scott
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Verdict
Michael Wigham wouldn't be sending Nona Blu here unless thought her capable of winning though she's gone up another 4lb for her latest defeat at Salisbury. Red Charmer was ridden by George Duffield in the Legends race at Doncaster and his mount performed much better than expected. If he runs up to that form again he'll be thereabouts while Ravenhoe is only 1lb higher than when scoring over 7f here in July. Billy Bond couldn't quite get past Eez Eh at Carlisle and has been raised 3lb but Gulf Of Poets won over 1m2f here in April and the slight drop in trip shouldn't be a concern. HUNGERFORD hasn't had much racing and his form has been a bit in and out but he looked worth persevering with after his return from a very long absence at Sandown a month ago and may be worth an each-way punt at a fair price.
Formwatch
Hungerford 16-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up off the pace in 6th, ridden on outside and struggling over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 6l behind Unison (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Gulf Of Poets 22-1 (9-2) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Muraabit (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.
Homeland (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Soon tracking leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 8, dist behind Lawyer (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Billy Bond 11-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Eez Eh (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Nonno Giulio (9-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nona Blu 11-10fav (10-1) Led 1f, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Cosmic Storm (10-4) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
John Caesar (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Intalza (8-10) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Will Mac 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Nonno Giulio (9-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Red Charmer (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Close up, headway to chase winner 2f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Phosphorescence (11-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.