Racecards
15:25 Beverley
Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 96y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,440 added
- Winner: £4,449
- 2nd: £2,088
- 3rd: £1,043
- 4th: £522
- Form 333-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, pushed after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, faded late on
- Form 127-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
close-up, raced keenly, pushed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on
- Form 125302-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey K Stott
broke well, prominent, pushed before 2f out, ridden after 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 643123-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
soon led, pushed before 2f out, ridden after 2f out and extended advantage, always holding rivals
Kidyounot (IRE)
172- Form 05418-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
slowly away, always in rear
- Form 9471-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
towards rear, nudged 3f out, some progress before ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide-open but Sibaaq ran well off higher marks after winning over course and distance in August and is well berthed to control matters against the rail. Et Tu Brute was quite highly tried after winning a Chepstow maiden last June but this looks a test for Southwell winner Action Hero under top weight given he’s only run once on Turf before. NORTHERN EXPRESS never got competitive when starting favourite for a Class 2 handicap at York on his final start last year but has only had three runs and did make a winning debut over track and trip in August so gets the vote.
Formwatch
Action Hero (IRE) 8-13fav (8-10) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Legal Reform (10-0) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Northern Express (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5l behind The Flying Ginger (8-10) at York 1m (2) sft in Oct.
Et Tu Brute (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Always prominent, chased winner 2f out, ridden and well held over 1f out, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Caribou (8-7) at Newbury 6f (3) hvy in Oct.
Sibaaq 4-1 (9-7) Led and quickly across to far rail, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Master Zoffany (9-3) at Ripon 1m (4) gs in Sep.
Kidyounot (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression final furlong, last of 8, 5l behind Conservatoire (8-8) at Doncaster 7f (3) hvy in Oct.
Yorkshire Lady 9-1 (8-11) Dwelt towards rear, headway halfway, chased leader over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Leicester 7f (5) hvy in Oct beating Hungry For Fashion (8-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.