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15:30 Beverley
Violet And Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,231
- 2nd: £1,866
- 3rd: £933
- 4th: £467
- Form 998067
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 207534
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
pulled hard, tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, always held
- Form 216200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression
- Form 340700
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 0-11914
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 47-0532
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased winner until 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 811-670
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt, prominent on inside, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 077440
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 95
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TAX FREE is the class-act and he can return to winning ways. Dandy Nicholls, fresh from yet another Ayr Gold Cup success, has his horses in good form and this experienced gelding has had his Curragh second handsomely franked by the winner. He has form on all sorts of tracks but his good early pace should see him in the front-rank throughout and a 14th career win beckons. Our Jonathan should be fit after recent runs at Chester and Haydock (where he was outclassed throughout), however a bigger danger might be last-year's winner Captain Dunne who is holding his form well. He doesn't have a great draw for a front-runner but winners have come down the middle of the track in recent meetings. Look Busy has something to find with him on recent runs but she is more of a threat now back at her favourite track, whilst of the rest it is Five Star Junior and Angelzarke who probably both have more to give.
Formwatch
Look Busy (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, losing place when bumped and not much room 1f out, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Prohibit (9-9) at Doncaster 5f listed stks (1) gd.
Captain Dunne (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Held up and behind, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to reach leading duo, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Prohibit (9-9) at Doncaster 5f listed stks (1) gd.
Five Star Junior (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 16, 10l behind Hitchens (9-5) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Pawan (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 17, 6l behind Hazelrigg (8-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Tangerine Trees 3-1fav (9-5) Pushed along to lead on inner, ridden and pressed 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cornus (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Tax Free (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, progress on outer 2f out, ridden to dispute lead briefly 1f out, 2nd and kept on last 100 yards, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Astrophysical Jet (8-12) at Curragh 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Our Jonathan 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders stands side, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 13, 10l behind Markab (9-3) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gf.
Anglezarke (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, last of 15, 8l behind Astrophysical Jet (8-13) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gf.