Racecards
16:30 Beverley
New Course Enclosure Stakes (Handicap) (Class E) (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Tony Tie
16- Form 30060-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Callan
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner
- Form 24520-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
- Form 44023-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt, hampered after 2f, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 124530-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Grey Clouds
200- Form 211430-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, hampered after 2f, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Gifted Flame
211- Form 604006-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J Quinn
dwelt, held up towards rear, some late headway, never near to challenge
- Form 155050-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey I Mongan
dwelt and was always behind
- Form 13560-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-10540
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey D Nolan
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Graft
16- Form 04000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
behind, headway 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 6156-54
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey T Williams
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside
Ben Hur
159- Form 210050-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey N Pollard
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 32230/3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up behind leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well
- Form 500-343
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey L P Keniry
hampered after 2f, did not recover
- Form 5040/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear and never dangerous
Archirondel
11- Form 30-60U0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey R Miles
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
Encounter
175- Form 406500-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D R McCabe
mid-division, effort over 3f out, never near to challenge
Mexican (USA)
257- Form 000500-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 405000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R Ffrench
led, headed over 6f out, remained in touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with the draw again sure to play a major part in proceedings and the principals look to be Trouble Mountain, Calatagan, Tony Tie and Melodian and the vote goes to last year's winner Trouble Mountain. The selection was a good third on his debut this season behind Digger on the AW and the switch to turf could bring about some improvement off what looks a fair mark. Tony Tie rates the main danger on his latest unlucky-in-running sixth behind Ofaraby but again he may find traffic problems. Melodian is sure to make a bold bid to make all but has been done no favours by the draw. Calatagan ran well after a long absence to be third behind Court Of Appeal and if he does not bounce he is another that could go well. Of the remainder Graft looks the stables second string on form but he is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to his stable companion Trouble Mountain.