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15:45 Beverley
Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 100y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,041
- 2nd: £1,509
- 3rd: £754
- 4th: £378
- Form 952-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Lee
unruly in stalls and slowly away, always in rear
- Form 326-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
led until over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 2636-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 391015-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 31-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, under pressure when switched left over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
Motdaw
7- Form 04430-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up in touch, effort well over 1f out, kept on under pressure
Zahrat Narjis
176- Form 453630-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MOTDAW ploughed through the mud at Nottingham a week ago for a comprehensive victory and with conditions sure to be testing on this stiff track she should be capable of defying a 6lb penalty. Al Hamd progressed with each run as a juvenile and was a very impressive winner on his reappearance at Kempton. If he handles the conditions he is an obvious threat but He's A Dreamer was a disappointment on his first start for David O'Meara at Wolverhampton and makes his debut on Turf. Rebel Lightning was ridden by Willie Twiston-Davies in both starts last season including his Wolverhampton victory and he travels up to take the mount on his first run for new trainer Richard Spencer, a former assistant to Michael Bell and Charlie Hills. Galesburg's two juvenile victories came on ground with plenty of give so he's definitely one to consider.
Formwatch
Al Hamd (IRE) 8-15fav (8-11) Led over 7f out, clear final 2f, unchallenged, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Haabis (8-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
He's A Dreamer (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Led, hung right 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, last of 4, 4 3/4l behind Florencio (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Silver Streak (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Ebtihaal (8-13) at Doncaster 1m (3) gs in Oct.
Galesburg (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, effort well over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 5th of 8, 8l behind Storm Rising (8-12) at Newbury 7f (3) gs in Sep.
Rebel Lightning (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov beating Zauffaly (9-5) by nk, 11 ran.
Motdaw 9-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Nutbourne Lad (8-11) by 6l, 8 ran.
Zahrat Narjis 11-2 (9-1) Held up on outside, in rear 5f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 10, 7 1/4l behind Compel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.