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19:00 Beverley

Kevin Donkin Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.89s
  • Off Time: 19:02:45
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Submariner (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Changing The Guard

    2/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

      Changing The Guard

      14 D
      2/1
      • Form 25150-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 85

      led early, tracked winner and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression

      2(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Submariner (USA)

      20
      11/4
      • Form 16
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 82

      soon led, headed briefly after 3f, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, eased near finish

      3(5)
      Silk - ORANGE, BROWN armlets

      Thunderstruck

      25 p CD
      8/1
      • Form 192282
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, in rear, tracked leaders on outer after 2f, weakened well over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - White, red hoop, chevrons on sleeves

      King Fingal (IRE)

      12 DCD
      4/1
      • Form 550-213
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on

      5(1)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red sleeves, Old Gold sash and cap with Blue hoop

      Snowed Under

      9 DCD
      16/1
      • Form 0/1039-8
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders on outer, led briefly after 3f, tracked winner, weakened over 1f out

      6(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, hooped sleeves

      Taaresh (IRE)

      19 D
      9/2
      • Form 541531
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      held up towards rear, soon in rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on same pace

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Wind Star

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      2008
      (8)
      Silk -

      Just Lille (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Fahey's Changing The Guard is now looking well treated again but after a comfortable victory last time we side with TAARESH while Submariner is interesting off a workable mark. Racing off bottom weight the pick was staying on well when scoring over a furlong shorter last time. He's won over this far before and his mark rise looks more than fair. Changing The Guard is now only 1lb heavier in the handicap than when last in front. This represents a step down in class and he was solid on his reappearance. Submariner was a winner on debut before being weighted out of a challenge on his handicap bow but with pounds removed from his back he'll be a lot closer. King Fingal is a course-and-distance winner who ran well in defeat from a comparable weight last time and should give his running again while Thunderstruck is consistent in the main and only found one too good from this rating last time out.

      Formwatch

      Changing The Guard 9-1 (8-8) In touch, driven and effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind Imposing (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Submariner (USA) 20-1 (8-5) Behind, pushed along 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 8l behind Sweet Lightning (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Thunderstruck 6-1 (8-9) Led, hard driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Follow The Flag (8-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf.

      King Fingal (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Held up in 6th, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Magic Echo (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Snowed Under 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Feathered Crown (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Taaresh (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Keen, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well and in command towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Danderek (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.