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14:45 Beverley

2017 Bernard Evans Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,159
  • 2nd: £2,144
  • 3rd: £1,072
  • 4th: £536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.37s
  • Off Time: 14:45:28
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Starlight Romance (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Aardwolf (USA)

    5/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Aardwolf (USA)

      188 D
      5/2
      • Form 417553-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Monks Stand (USA)

      16 p
      16/1
      • Form 17672-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 84

      raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

      Arc Royal

      16 D
      5/2
      • Form 20216-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 84

      led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon edged left, one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel

      Fayez (IRE)

      254
      9/1
      • Form 10733-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 83

      steadied start, keen, held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

      Kodiac Khan (IRE)

      134 D
      3/1
      • Form 261451-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      raced wide, in touch in rear, pushed along and kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

      7(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Starlight Romance (IRE)

      194 BF
      6/1
      • Form 34322-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders on inner, not clear run over 1f out, effort between horses entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      6(5)
      NR

      Weloof (FR)

      40
      9/4
      • Form 0-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Garcia

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Bow And Arrow

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Muteela

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston has a strong hand here. Aardwolf scored twice in mid-summer and wasn't disgraced in much stronger company later. He's the type to do well this campaign though the presence of Joe Fanning on board Kodiac Khan suggests he's the stable pick as he rode him to victory on his latest start at Lingfield in December. Starlight Romance was never beaten far in five starts and makes her handicap debut from what could prove a lenient mark though the same could be said of WELOOF. Ed Dunlop's charge reappeared with a very convincing victory at Wolverhampton and looks the type to go on to better things. Fayez made a successful debut at Ripon and didn't perform badly later so there's no reason why he shouldn't get competitive.

      Formwatch

      Aardwolf (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Mutawatheb (9-7) at Doncaster 1m (3) gd in Oct.

      Monks Stand (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind Brian The Snail (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Arc Royal 10-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, chased leaders, weakened towards finish, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Brian The Snail (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Fayez (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Permian (9-2) at Ripon 1m stks (3) gd in Aug.

      Kodiac Khan (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Pressed leader until led 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m (4) pol in Dec beating Hajaj (9-5) by 1l, 5 ran.

      Starlight Romance (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Ce La Vie (9-0) at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.

      Weloof (FR) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Everything For You (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.