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16:00 Beverley
Happy 65th Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,145
- 2nd: £1,233
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
- Form 2142P-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Betts
held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last 100 yards, no extra towards finish
- Form 457-422
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G R Oldroyd
- Jockey T Eaves
held up towards rear and keen, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on to lead last 100 yards
- Form 2157-06
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey P Mathers
dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 909-001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
dwelt, held up behind, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 90326-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
went left start, with leaders, led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 134190-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders and keen, challenged over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra
- Form 3-24333
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, headed 6f out, pressed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 047-842
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey J P Sullivan
reared and dwelt, towards rear, soon tracked leaders and keen on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HAIL PROMENADER ended a long losing run when beating Cono Zur at Pontefract last month. That form looks better in hindsight as the latter won at this track last week with Elijah Pepper and Shadowtime behind and Barry Hills' charge can come out best here. Aquarian Spirit won for the first time since 2009 at Redcar last month and, though only 2lb higher today, he's not certain to confirm running with runner-up Just Bond. Dabbers Ridge loves it here and is back on a winning mark, but the jury is out for the moment on the once promising Cheers For Thea.
Formwatch
Cheers For Thea (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 30l behind She's A Character (8-9) at Doncaster 1m fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Apr.
Just Bond (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and every chance, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Aquarian Spirit (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Shadowtime 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Cono Zur (8-6) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Hail Promenader (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead post, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr beating Cono Zur (9-1) by shd, 8 ran.
Aquarian Spirit 7-2 (9-3) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, ridden and regained lead approaching final furlong, soon hard pressed, held on towards finish, won at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Just Bond (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ailsa Craig (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, took keen hold, hampered over 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 18, 14l behind Bourne (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Elijah Pepper (USA) 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Cono Zur (8-6) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Handsome Falcon 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind My Gacho (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Rowan Lodge (9-7) at Beverley 1m sell stks (6) gf in Apr.