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15:45 Beverley

Habbershaws 120th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 35y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 35.67s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jeepstar

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Bendarshaan

    9/2

      1(8)
      Silk - Red, Purple seams, Purple cap, Red star

      Fortune Island (IRE)

      6 vt D
      10/3
      • Form 100/501
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 84

      held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Purple, Orange inverted triangle

      Jeepstar

      12
      15/8
      • Form 393243
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      led, left and headed after 6f, remained in touch, regained lead 2f out, kept on final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

      Trust Rule

      12 t
      8/1
      • Form 047-080
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 81

      held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, White cap

      Bendarshaan

      12 b
      9/2
      • Form 053705
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led after 6f, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, armlets and cap

      Vicars Destiny

      23 p
      10/1
      • Form 8-43116
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      dwelt and behind, headway over 4f out, driven along 2f out, soon outpaced

      8(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, chevrons on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Polish Flame

      25 BFCD
      11/2
      • Form 266/033
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 61

      held up, driven along 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression

      6(6)
      NR

      Handa Island (USA)

      12
      • Form 31346/0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      7(3)
      NR

      Vicious Prince (IRE)

      34
      • Form 885-025
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jeepster has already put Bendarshaan in his place on a couple of occasions this season and is fancied to uphold the form and is the one for us here. Fortune Island won well last time and rates as a bigger threat to the selection than Trust Rule and Vicars Destiny, who are respected but have to pull something out of the fire. Vicars Destiny is an out-and-out stayer that is a game and consistent performer. However, she has never won off a mark this high on the Flat before and there has to be the suspicion that the handicapper is in control at present. Trust Rule also has something to prove on the balance of recent form and, even though he is on a fair mark, it is now the best part of two years since he actually threatened to win a race. Therefore, with all things considered, Jeepster looks the safest option, as he is in good heart, unexposed at the trip and can be relied upon to give his all it comes down to a scrap for the line.

      Formwatch

      Fortune Island (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, led over 2f out, ridden and soon clear, eased near finish, won at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs beating Race The Ace (9-5) by 2l, 11 ran.

      Jeepstar 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Inchnadamph (8-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Trust Rule 16-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 17l behind Inchnadamph (8-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Bendarshaan 14-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged left, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Inchnadamph (8-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Vicars Destiny 7-1 (9-9) Held up, close order after 4f, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Sharadi (9-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Polish Flame 5-2fav (9-8) Disputed lead until after 2f, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Bollin Thomas (10-0) at Ayr 1m 5f app hcp (5) gs in Jun.

      Handa Island (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 11, well behind Inchnadamph (8-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Vicious Prince (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Prominent until lost place over 4f out, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 5l behind Dance To My Tune (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.