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16:30 Beverley

Rapid Lad Handicap (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.18s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bitter Sweet

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Montmartre (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lord Eurolink (IRE)

      5/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Trouble Mountain (USA)

        33
        7/1
        • Form 6-01205
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, pushed along halfway ,headway on inner 2f out, no impression final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Dalblair (IRE)

        28
        16/1
        • Form 20-0400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased

        4(15)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Lord Eurolink (IRE)

        11
        5/1
        • Form 005-006
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-8

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, not much room final furlong, switched to left inside, stayed on well towards finish

        5(13)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

        Eton (GER)

        8
        9/2
        • Form 046625
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, squeezed for room over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(10)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, hooped cap

        Neckar Valley (IRE)

        38
        11/1
        • Form 004-200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway after not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Theatre Tinka (IRE)

        17
        25/1
        • Form 31-0050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        always towards rear

        8(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Montmartre (IRE)

        21
        8/1
        • Form 002655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        mid division, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish

        9(14)
        Silk - FLAME, GREEN collar and cuffs, FLAME and GREEN quartered cap

        Valeureux

        9
        9/1
        • Form 04-4330
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        went left start, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, soon weakened

        10(2)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Melodian

        75 b
        14/1
        • Form 00400-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9

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

        11(12)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Marshal Bond

        165
        12/1
        • Form 0/50-550
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride and hampered start, always behind

        12(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Lord of Methley

        5 b
        50/1
        • Form 40-6155
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        13(4)
        Silk - Orange, two Black chevron hoops on body and sleeves, quartered cap

        Laud Karelia

        327
        33/1
        • Form 00500-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        mid division, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f

        14(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Greenaway Bay (USA)

        5
        16/1
        • Form 265410
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-5

        with leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        15(7)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Bitter Sweet

        2
        4/1
        • Form 0-00613
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-13

        behind, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not much room and switched left when headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish

        16(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

        Prince Millennium

        11
        40/1
        • Form 6-04500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        hampered start, always towards rear

        2(16)
        NR

        Analyze (FR)

        7
        • Form 206343
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive handicap with several runners holding claims including Bitter Sweet, Eton, and Analyze but the vote goes to Valeureux who has conditions to suit. Bitter Sweet is only 4lbs higher than when winning at Folkestone last month but has been beaten off his new mark since and is not certain to handle the cut in the ground. A similar comment applies to Eton, who although winning on soft ground in Germany is better on a faster surface. Analyze is an admirably consistent sort and should run his usual good race but is another who would probably prefer faster going. Top weight Trouble Mountain has form in the soft but may be a touch high in the handicap at present and more solid claims are held by Montmatre, who is less exposed than most. However, Valeureux is the one that gets the vote. James Hetherton's gelding ran some good races on a soft surface over hurdles during the winter and has run well on his return to the level. A below par effort on unsuitably fast ground last time is probably bets ignored and back on a softer surface and a more suitable trip he is given another chance.