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20:30 Beverley

Levy Board Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,300 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.40s
  • Off Time: 20:31:05
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Splinter Cell (USA)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Peaceful Rule (USA)

    20/1

      1(5)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Burns Night

      10 BFCD
      5/4
      • Form 6132
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue seams and sleeves, Maroon cap

      Splinter Cell (USA)

      42 D
      9/4
      • Form 31-2753
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, switched left, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead post

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Trumpstoo (USA)

      68
      7/1
      • Form 51-80
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent, weakened 3f out

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, hooped sleeves and hooped cap

      Postman

      23 D
      20/1
      • Form 00-1144
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      in rear, outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Drum Dragon

      20 D
      7/1
      • Form 94-921
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - White, black star, sleeves and star on cap

      Peaceful Rule (USA)

      44
      20/1
      • Form 2-720
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led, hard ridden, under pressure over 1f out, soon edged left, caught post

      3(3)
      NR

      Desire To Excel (IRE)

      16 CD
      • Form 48-1711
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      DESIRE TO EXCEL has won three form four this summer and is taken to add to that tally at the expense of Burns Night and Drum Dragon. The Paul Cole gelding bids for three wins on the trot after winning back to back races at Leicester and most recently over course and distance. He is improving rapidly with race experience and can score again before connections ponder whether he is good enough to contest against Listed class horses. Burns Night has shown a decent level of form in his four races to date. He landed his maiden at this venue so has course and distance winning form and was not beaten far off a two pound lower mark at Newbury last time out so is worth noting in the betting market. Drum Dragon won his maiden at Hamilton on his latest start having shown a decent level of form in defeat prior to that. His rating of 73 looks a fair one so he warrants respect. However Desire To Excel looks a class above his rival and ought to take all the beating.

      Formwatch

      Burns Night 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in close 4th, led 3f out, hung badly left to stand rail 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Credit Swap (9-2) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Splinter Cell (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Thin Red Line (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

      Trumpstoo (USA) 40-1 (8-13) Always behind, 15th of 16, 17l behind Barwell Bridge (9-5) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

      Postman 8-1 (8-12) With leader, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 4, 44l behind Tiger Reigns (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.

      Drum Dragon 9-4 (8-12) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Jeunopse (8-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Peaceful Rule (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 16l behind Quai D'orsay (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (2) gd in Jun.

      Desire To Excel (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Kheskianto (7-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.