Racecards
13:25 Beverley
Dadie Oughtred Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 96y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 922443
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
made all, strongly challenged from 2f out, held on gamely under pressure
- Form 016-803
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 1100-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 2/4111-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, chased winner throughout final furlong, kept on well
- Form 214-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Phil Dennis
chased leaders, effort on outside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 27080-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, soon under pressure, faded final furlong
- Form 114-088
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
always last
- Form 4609-53
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, headway entering final furlong, stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Elerfaan is very lightly raced for his age but won here last May. He was only beaten a neck at Chester last time and will be suited by a return to this very much stiffer track. LOVE DREAMS (NAP) has competed at a higher level all season and was only headed in the dying strides over the trip at Epsom last week. He's on the same mark and can return to winning ways. Zap won a very lucrative handicap at Leopardstown in September and has been keeping strong company since. He's been dropped 2lb despite a good run at York so has to be considered. Qaysar likes a stiff 7f which he'll get here and any further rain would greatly enhance his claims while Byron's Choice completed a hat-trick when scoring at this level at York last July and was returning from a very long break when last in a Class 2 handicap at Thirsk last month.
Formwatch
Love Dreams (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Quickly from wide draw to press leader, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Corazon Espinado (8-13) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Zap 7-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Cardsharp (9-13) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Qaysar (FR) 20-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 11th of 26, 4 1/2l behind Cape Byron (9-3) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Byron's Choice 7-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, struggling over 2f out, last of 10, 7 1/4l behind Admirality (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Elerfaan (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide close up, headway to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, nk behind Gossiping (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Rousayan (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led 2f, tracked leader until settled 3rd 5f out, squeezed through over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Kylie Rules (8-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Big Storm Coming 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Club Wexford (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Poet's Dawn 3-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, lost 2nd place towards finish, no extra, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Kylie Rules (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in May.