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15:15 Beverley

Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.41s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Opening Ceremony (USA)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dubai Venture

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Nevada Desert (IRE)

      12/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Go Tech

        5 D
        11/2
        • Form 081088
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 86

        prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ridden, one pace final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        The Violin Player (USA)

        28 D
        12/1
        • Form 103336
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        behind, headway on inner 2f out, ran on final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

        Oldenway

        13 CDD
        10/3
        • Form 441415
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace

        4(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Dubai Venture

        26 BFD
        5/2
        • Form 6-128
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 86

        held up behind leaders, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Our Teddy (IRE)

        21
        8/1
        • Form 635824
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves and cap

        Nevada Desert (IRE)

        12 C
        12/1
        • Form 542565
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond

        Voice Mail

        8 b D
        9/1
        • Form 710392
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, Orange stars, Orange sleeves, Black stars

        Opening Ceremony (USA)

        5 D
        8/1
        • Form 203384
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 74

        made all, led steady pace, quickened over 3f out, battled on gamely final furlong

        9(5)
        NR

        Akash (IRE)

        15 D
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dubai Venture is interesting dropping back to today's distance but Sir Michael Stoute's three-year-old faces no easy task against more experience rivals and preference is for Opening Ceremony, who gets the vote over Go Tech. The last mentioned is now only 1lb higher than when scoring at Redcar in June and has to be respected despite the burden of top weight but has given little sign of encouragement recently. Our Teddy has shown more consistency of late but has yet o prove conclusively that he stays this far and of more interest may be Andrew Balding's Voice Mail, who is due to go up 3lbs in future handicaps but is another that is probably better over shorter. Oldenway has claims on his best form but has to race off a career high mark, while The Violin Player has yet to reproduce his all-weather form on turf. The vote then goes to Opening Ceremony, who reverts to handicap-company on a fair mark after a respectable effort in the Rose of Lancaster last time and has his ideal conditions.

        Formwatch

        Go Tech 33-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 17, 4l behind Courageous Duke (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

        The Violin Player (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, fading when hampered inside final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind Danehill Willy (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f stk 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

        Oldenway 7-1 (8-10) Held up, 8th halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on one paced straight, 5th of 11, 7l behind High Reef (9-1) at Galway 1m 4f hcp gf in Jul.

        Dubai Venture 13-8fav (8-12) Dwelt, held up, driven along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 8, well behind Most Definitely (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Our Teddy (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear, stayed on under pressure from 2f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Mustajed (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Nevada Desert (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Led, quickened 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rohaani (9-8) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Voice Mail 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on close home, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Song of Vala (9-1) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Opening Ceremony (USA) 66-1 (9-0) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never near to challenge, 4th of 5, 11l behind Notable Guest (9-3) at Haydock 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gf.