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14:40 Warwick

Beechy Bank Classified Stakes (Class G4) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 134y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.62s
  • 13 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Pink, Light Green and Pink striped sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 50-0030
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

mid-division, ridden and lost place over 6f out, no danger after

2(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
  • Form 015532-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

held up, ridden over 5f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

3(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 050605
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

4(3)
Silk - RED and DARK GREEN (halved), WHITE sleeves and cap

Lahob

33
40/1
  • Form 26-0600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

chased leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 3f out

5(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

Lazzaz

12
9/2
  • Form 426551
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on

6(11)
Silk - Red and Dark Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 004220
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6

held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(1)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
13/2
  • Form 40-0660
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(13)
Silk - Red, White spots, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
13/2
  • Form 0-06150
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

slowly into stride, behind, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap
  • Form 132223
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

10(9)
Silk - Grey, Purple stripe, Grey sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
100/1
  • Form 4300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

11(10)
Silk - CLARET, ETON BLUE spots on body, BLUE cap
100/1
  • Form 000000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out

12(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and Red (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap, Dark Blue spots
  • Form 400-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

always behind

13(5)
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots
25/1
  • Form 0-0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon behind

In depth

Verdict

A typically competitive classified stakes race in which several of the 13 runners hold claims including Tasneef, Banningham Blaze and Top Trees but a chance is taken with Croix de Guerre. The selection has done well over hurdles of late for Philip Hobbs and is interesting on his return to the level. If he can carry the improvement that he has shown over timber back to the flat, the four-year-old should be too good for his rivals today. Tasneef has every chance on his best form, having slipped to an attractive mark, but has given little sign of encouragement of late. Tony Carroll's Banningham Blaze has been running consistently well in claimers recently but this looks tougher and a bigger threat may come from Top Trees. The six-year-old is not easy to catch right but has every chance at the weights and should be suited by the drop back in distance. Lazzaz was able to dominate from the front in an apprentices' handicap here last time but is less likely to be able to do so today and this looks tougher. Lunar Lord is better than his last time out effort would suggest and he is another worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Croix de Guerre, who is taken to make a winning return to the flat.