Racecards
15:50 Beverley
Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 178807
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey J Fanning
in rear, headway over 2f out on inner, not much room well over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 456902
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 051144
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded last 50 yards
- Form 369287
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
- Form 407375
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 126242-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey P Mulrennan
Withdrawn
Verdict
Despite a poor draw, ALPHA DELPHINI finished ahead of Line Of Reason in the Bullet here at the start of the month. Bryan Smart’s gelding has been taking on some of Europe’s top sprinters this year and can get his head back in front against lesser opposition. Edward Lewis ran well in a York handicap last month so may be the danger as Ornate was disappointing last time at Nottingham, though would have every chance on his best form. Elysian Flyer and the returning Ziggy Lee look to have little chance on these terms.
Formwatch
Line Of Reason (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Raced near side, held up towards rear, last and plenty to do well over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 7th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Take Cover (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Edward Lewis 6-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, not much room then switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Desert Law (8-13) at York 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Ornate 11-4 (8-12) Dwelt, keen soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Waady (8-12) at Leicester 5f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Alpha Delphini 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace pace to threaten, 7th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Take Cover (9-3) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Elysian Flyer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Major Pusey (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Ziggy Lee 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Rich Again (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.