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15:40 Beverley

Brian Yeardley Continental Two Year Old Trophy Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.22s
  • Off Time: 15:40:37
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Boundless Spirit

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chiswick Bey (IRE)

    2/1

      1(2)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Bathwick Bear (IRE)

      24 BFD
      11/2
      • Form 112
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-6

      towards rear and outpaced, ridden before halfway, no impression from over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

      Boundless Spirit

      15 D
      4/1
      • Form 51
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Chiswick Bey (IRE)

      63 D
      2/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      slowly into stride, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

      Orientalist

      14 D
      14/1
      • Form 14
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      in rear, soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Terracotta, Emerald Green cap and tassel

      On The High Tops (IRE)

      25 D
      15/8
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held for 2nd near finish

      Previous results

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Archers Road (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Able Master (IRE)

      11/10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just five turn up here but this is a very good contest and a tough one to get right, with the vote going to ON THE HIGH TOPS, while Bathwick Bear and Boundless Spirit can be the next two home. The form of Chiswick Bey's debut win does not look as strong as some in the contest, while Orientalist was a shade disappointing after winning at Nottingham on her first run, being well held at Newmarket earlier this month. He has a bit to prove but could be suited by this stiff 5f. Bathwick Bear has yet to be tried on fast ground, so he has to prove himself in that regard, but his form looks very solid in the context of this race and a win would be no shock. Bryan Smart saddles Boundless Spirit, who stayed on well to win at Hamilton last time and is another likely to appreciate this stiffer test, but the one for us is On The High Tops. The Kheleyf gelding took the measure of a couple of better-fancied colleagues first-up at Newcastle and looked destined for better things. He is upped in class for this race and with the stable still in form and as one proven on the ground we will stick with him.

      Formwatch

      Bathwick Bear (IRE) 8-11fav (9-4) Tracked leading pair, headway to challenge 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Julius Geezer (8-12) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gd.

      Boundless Spirit 11-10fav (9-3) Broke smartly, made all, ridden out, won at Hamilton 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Lexi's Hero (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

      Chiswick Bey (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon hard driven, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 5f 2yo stks (4) sft in Mar beating Lady Brookie (8-3) by hd, 14 ran.

      Orientalist 5-1 (9-5) Chased leader, under pressure 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 10l behind Klammer (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gf.

      On The High Tops (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf beating Premier Clarets (9-3) by nk, 9 ran.