Racecards
16:10 Beverley
Tote Bookmakers Handicap (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places

- Form 010432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey G Duffield
in touch, effort 3f out, weakened final 2f

Escalade
12- Form 0-01404
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, lost place 4f out, ridden over 3f out, not much room over 2f out and switched left, kept on one-paced after

- Form 45-0054
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside to lead inside final furlong, kept on


- Form 020063
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Denys Smith
- Jockey R Naylor
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

- Form 041010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

- Form 406254
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 042052
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Carroll
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no headway final 2f

- Form 002520
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway final furlong


- Form 000124
- Age 5
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division and keen, effort over 3f out, not much room 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong

- Form 002100
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A high draw is a bonus here and Castle River is well positioned in stall 11. He gained his only success to date over this course, and he can prove too strong for his rivals. Escalade would not be without a chance at his best, neither would Basinet, who after a break, has turned in two sound efforts recently. Some Will, who has yet to win beyond six-furlongs, has been done no favours by the draw.