Racecards
19:40 Beverley
Rollits Solicitors Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 100y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7-221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey P Robinson
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 81-0303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong
- Form 3521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 11-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 031
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
always towards rear
- Form 763070
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey R Studholme
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2033-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5080-15
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven out final furlong
- Form 3-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 61807-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Hanagan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It was probably a weak York maiden that Dabbers Ridge won last month and the Barry Hills-trained colt has plenty of weight for what he has achieved on his debut in a handicap and preference is for Triple Two, who gets the vote ahead of Windhover. The last mentioned is another having his first start in a handicap today having won a Carlisle maiden last time but that did not look to be the strongest of races and he may be best watched. Breaking Shadow has gone well off a similar mark before and is entitled to be thereabouts on the pick of his form so cannot be discounted, while Curtain Bluff has been raised 3lbs for winning a Yarmouth maiden where his main rivals disappointed and now has more to do. The Mark Tompkins-trained Maneki Neko should improve now that she races on a faster surface and is another to consider but the vote goes to Triple Two. Ed Dunlop's filly won her two starts on the all-weather this winter, latterly a handicap over six furlongs, and there is no reason why she cannot improve further for racing on turf for the first time. Off just a 7lb higher mark than last time, the daughter of Pivotal is taken to make a winning turf debut.
Formwatch
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Made all towards far side, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at York 7f 3yo mdn (4) sft in May beating Topatoo (8-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Breaking Shadow (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Postgraduate (9-4) at Ayr 7f 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.
Curtain Bluff 5-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, quickened clear approaching final furlong, pushed out, won at Beverley 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Bachelor Affair (9-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Triple Two 2-1fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, led soon after, held on, won at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) pol in Dec beating Rancho Cucamonga (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Windhover 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt, tracked leader, led halfway, comfortably, won at Carlisle 7f 3yo mdn (5) frm in May beating Turks Wood (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Orpen Wide (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) In rear when hampered after 2f, mid-division when pushed along 4f out, no headway final 2f, 10th of 18, 16l behind Gibraltar Bay (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Maneki Neko (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders centre, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 17, 6l behind Scarlet Invader (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Adoration 11-4 (9-1) Close up stands' side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 9l behind Tom Forest (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Zagreus (GER) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 16l behind Matsunosuke (8-11) at Catterick 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Press Express (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 12l behind Astronomical (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.