Racecards
16:20 Beverley
Wilford Watts Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,301
- 2nd: £1,886
- 3rd: £943
- 4th: £472
- Form 0-64004
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to go 3rd close home
- Form 22-351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P Makin
raced wide close up, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner close home
- Form 304401
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey T Hamilton
raced wide tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 945223
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 790-507
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 825266
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Jane Elliott
led early, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 554318
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
El Cap had only raced on the all-weather before an impressive victory in a Thirsk maiden. He's progressing nicely and should make a bold bid to complete the double despite being 10lb higher than his last handicap mark. BAHAMA MOON last won at Pontefract on soft ground in October and is now back on the same mark. He's also won on heavy ground so he's taken to concede weight all round. Zodiakos carried a big weight to victory at Ayr while Character Onesie won't mind the conditions, though he doesn't win very often. None of the bottom trio can be ruled out in a tight little handicap.
Formwatch
Bahama Moon (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Held up, switched left 3f out, effort on outside over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Mulligatawny (10-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
El Cap (USA) 4-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Mathix (9-5) by 4l, 7 ran.
Zodiakos (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Abushamah (9-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Character Onesie (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Daira Prince (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Off Art 9-1 (8-8) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Finn Class (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Make On Madam (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Mont Royal (8-8) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Valley of Rocks (IRE) 4-1cfav (8-10) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Mont Royal (8-8) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.