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15:00 Beverley

Violet And Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.07s
  • Off Time: 15:01:12
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Philharmonic

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Bond City (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hoh Hoh Hoh

      10/3

        2(4)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond City (IRE)

        14 p D
        5/1
        • Form 333804
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 98

        tracked leader, led after 1 and a half furlongs, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, White hollow box, halved sleeves, White cap

        Hoh Hoh Hoh

        10 D
        10/3
        • Form 282430
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 94

        steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, driven to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets

        Philharmonic

        38 CD
        11/4
        • Form 0198-40
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 96

        held up behind leaders, ridden along 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

        5(1)
        Silk - Light Green and Pink diabolo, Red sleeves and cap

        Tabaret

        10 CDD
        13/2
        • Form 040940
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 92

        held up, headway on outer over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Green and White (halved), striped sleeves, Pink cap

        The Trader (IRE)

        30 b D
        9/2
        • Form 460425
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 100

        chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap

        Tournedos (IRE)

        58 D
        9/1
        • Form 499690
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 89

        chased leaders, ridden along halfway, driven over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, White spots

        Stolt (IRE)

        430 D
        40/1
        • Form 149932-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 89

        led, headed after one and a half furlongs, remained in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(6)
        Silk - Yellow and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Minimum Fuss (IRE)

        27 D
        200/1
        • Form 886000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 47

        always behind

        1(3)
        NR

        Jack Rackham

        17 CDD
        • Form 113530
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The day's feature race at Beverley can go to Hoh Hoh Hoh at the expense of Bond City, The Trader and Tabaret to name but three. Some familiar names line up here, including last year's winner Philarmonic, but despite his stable's good run of form over the weekend, others are preferred, notably Hoh Hoh Hoh. The Richard Price-trained inmate has run well in defeat in top sprints on a number of occasions this term, with seconds at the likes of Ascot and York to his name. He made no show on the far side in the Portland at Doncaster last time, but deserves to get his head in front, and can do so here, reversing that latest form with Tabaret in the process. The latter has not won since his juvenile days, but seems to be slowly recapturing his form, and is one to keep on the right side of in the final few weeks of the Flat season. Bond City bombed out badly in the Stewards' Cup, but other than that has applied himself well, while The Trader is still mixing it with faster, younger animals at the age of nine. Jack Rackham is talented, but appears to have it to do against mainly older opponents, and we are going to follow Hoh Hoh Hoh in the hope that he will gain the victory that his efforts deserve.

        Formwatch

        Bond City (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Siren's Gift (8-1) at Leicester 5f stk (4) gf.

        Hoh Hoh Hoh 12-1 (9-0) Held up in rear far side group, headway over 1f out, one pace, no impression with stand side group, 18th of 21, 7l behind Fullandby (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcap (2) gf.

        Philharmonic 14-1 (9-6) Prominent stands side, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 22, 7l behind Kostar (9-6) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.

        Tabaret 16-1 (8-12) Led stands side group until headed by that group over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 21, 5l behind Fullandby (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcap (2) gf.

        The Trader (IRE) (9-1) Held up, 8th halfway, switched stands side over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 3l behind Garnica (9-5) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 (1) in Aug.

        Tournedos (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Raced stand's side, prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 24, 13l behind Stoneacre Lad (8-7) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-110 (2) gs in Jul.

        Stolt (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind My Valerina (8-2) at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Jul '06.

        Minimum Fuss (IRE) 100-1 (8-0) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 5l behind Toy Top (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.

        Jack Rackham 14-1 (8-5) Mid-division, stumbled 3f out, soon lost place, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 12th of 16, 6l behind Indian Trail (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcap (2) gf.