Racecards
14:45 Beverley
133rd Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 32y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £11,236 added
- Winner: £6,474
- 2nd: £1,939
- 3rd: £969
- 4th: £485
- Form 3314-44
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders, chased winner entering final 3f, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 133432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, pushed out, unchallenged
- Form 995663
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked winner until pushed along entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06-7513
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey P J McDonald
NonRunner
- Form 348-327
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Hanagan
NonRunner
Previous results
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Verdict
Celestial Force makes a quick reappearance after failing to stay 1m6f at Ascot on Saturday though that was a better race than this. He'd carried a big weight to score over 1m4f here earlier but has to concede weight to OCTOBER STORM and that may prove beyond him. Mick Channon's charge is an out-and-out stayer who will relish the stiff finish here and looks certain to give a good account. Mark Johnston's three-year-old Rochester House has been running consistently over 1m6f and his pedigree suggests this trip won't be beyond him while Always Resolute is well up to this class though does better with some give in the ground. Snookered alternates between the Flat and hurdles but is another who would prefer some rain while Flower Power completed a Catterick double when scoring over this trip in October and is on a lower mark.
Formwatch
Snookered (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Led after 1f, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 2l behind Francophilia (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Rochester House (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Led early, remained prominent, led again over 4f out, switched left over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Calculation (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Flower Power 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort when hung left from over 2f out, kept on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Gas Monkey (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Celestial Force (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Set strong pace, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, faded closing stages, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Saroog (9-9) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
October Storm 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind True Destiny (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Always Resolute 25-1 (8-4) In rear, plugged on final 2f, never involved, 7th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Carnwennan (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.