Racecards
15:55 Beverley
New Minster Enclosure Stakes (Handicap) (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f 100y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 5631-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
chased leaders, hung left over 5f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
Rigonza
247- Form 54346-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 0400-63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
soon behind, never dangerous
- Form 041-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey F Sweeney
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 0413-25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey M Stainton
mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon behind
Quickstyx
14- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on
- Form 45-2450
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
mid-division, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened
Auroville
210- Form 050-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey I Mongan
towards rear, driven and kept on final 2f, never nearer
Phluke
15- Form 32-5305
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed slightly over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead again inside final furlong, held on close home
- Form 000-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, driven and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 002-156
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey N Callan
prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 553150-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
always towards rear
- Form 0553-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 453354-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on, edged left and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 33000-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
led 2f, remained with winner, ridden and slight lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on well, held close home
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here and as usual in these events a lot will depend on the draw but the main protagonists look to be Quickstyx, Orion Express, Bold Blade and Phluke and a tentative vote goes to Orion Express. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field and he was a fair sixth in a maiden behind Place Cowboy last time. He enters handicaps on a fair mark and could run well at a price. Quickstyx rates the main danger as she won well on her debut and then was a fair fourth despite running green behind Dispol Veleta last time so this slightly shorter trip should suit and she will not be far away. Bold Blade was a fair fifth behind Countrywide Flyer last time and could go well with his young apprentice taking off a handy seven pounds. Phluke has plenty of ability but is hard to win with and is opposed for that reason. Of the remainder Anduril has a good draw and is from a yard in form but for the winner we return to Orion Express.