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15:20 Beverley

Dean Morse Cafe Society Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.14s
  • Off Time: 15:20:29
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zaif (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Arthur (IRE)

    11/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Purple and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Zaif (IRE)

      37 D
      3/1
      • Form 6527-09
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Green stripe

      Just Observing

      9 p D
      6/1
      • Form 58-2316
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      in touch, driven 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Light Blue, White halved sleeves

      Sir Arthur (IRE)

      6 CD
      11/8
      • Form 86-0325
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      led steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

      Dark Charm (FR)

      15 p D
      4/1
      • Form 55-7002
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 66

      tracked leader, ridden along 3f out, weakened final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star

      Bessemer (JPN)

      18 p D
      9/1
      • Form 13-9130
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 62

      held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong

      3(5)
      NR

      Torrens (IRE)

      22 D
      • Form 453126
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A poor turnout for this decent prize and Dark Charm is selected ahead of Zaif and Torrens. Richard Fahey's eight-year-old showed he was no back number when chasing home King Of The Moors at Redcar last time out. With ground and trip in his favour again a big run is expected. Top-weight Zaif is a rare Beverley runner for David Elsworth. The stable is in good form and this one could be spot on following two modest runs this season. Torrens has just run out of steam in the closing stages of his last two races and may want to drop a furlong or so. However in this company he should still be in the shake up. Sir Arthur is not badly treated on the pick of his form and he may do best of the others, but our idea of the winner is Dark Charm.

      Formwatch

      Zaif (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader to 5f out, stayed prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 18l behind Nosferatu (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

      Just Observing 17-2 (8-10) Held up and keen, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Luna Landing (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcap (3) gf.

      Sir Arthur (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 15, 6l behind Greek Well (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.

      Dark Charm (FR) 6-1 (9-2) In touch, reminders after 2f, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind King of The Moors (8-11) at Redcar 1m 1f hcap (5) gd in May.

      Bessemer (JPN) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 15, 7l behind Million Percent (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcap (6) gf in May.

      Torrens (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sound of Nature (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in May.