Racecards
16:20 Beverley
Old Gravel Pits Allerthorpe Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 7441-56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
took keen hold and held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 683-033
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 45354-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey T Eaves
prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 49-2305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 709112
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 7-90952
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey P Hills
tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven out final furlong
- Form 3-489
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Sporting Gesture is back to a winning mark and he can take the measure of Red River Rebel and Dontcallmeginger. The veteran will look a fair bet if the rain stays away and having dropped back to a handy mark, he is more than capable of bullying small fields into submission. Red River Rebel is a course-and-distance winner and his best has come when dictating the pace. He was unable to do so in a ladies' race at the track and he might be unable to grab a soft lead here. Don'tcallmeginger has to be respected off a light racing weight. He is still a maiden after nine starts although the step back up in trip is likely to suit. Augustine is difficult to win with whilst ex-French performer, Gloucester is potentially unexposed at present. Lucky Find is out of the handicap but cannot be totally written off given the form of Mick Mullineaux's stable at the moment. A trappy affair and Sporting Gesture is taken to come out on top.
Formwatch
Gloucester 20-1 (9-11) Raced keenly in touch, chased leader 6f out to over 2f out, soon no extra, last of 6, 13l behind Royal Flynn (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Sporting Gesture 6-1 (8-8) Held up, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Charlotte Vale (8-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Augustine 6-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, behind, in touch, headway to chase leader 4f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Burgundy (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp (5) gs.
Blushing Hilary (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden along over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never reached challenging position, 5th of 8, 8l behind Its Moon (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gs.
Ha'penny Beacon 18-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Global Strategy (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcap (5) fbs in May.
Red River Rebel 5-4fav (10-7) Led and headed after 2f, remained in touch, ridden along over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Grey Samurai (10-2) at Beverley 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy.
Don'tcallmeginger (IRE) 7-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Turn Of Phrase (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.
Lucky Find (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden along 5f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 20l behind Theflyingscottie (8-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft.