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19:45 Beverley

McLean & Appleton Handicap (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.95s
  • 17 Ran
1(17)
Silk - Purple, White epaulets, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Black cap

Sholto

10 b
9/2
  • Form 60-1401
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2

mid-division, better over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside last, no impression after

2(5)
Silk - Black, Beige epaulets and armlets
50/1
  • Form 533654
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

3(19)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Maroon cap
6/1
  • Form 12-0300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

mid-division, effort halfway, never dangerous

5(15)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves
6/1
  • Form 060-002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, weakened inside

7(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 60-0052
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside last, nearest at finish

8(10)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets
14/1
  • Form 00-0506
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, never dangerous after

9(6)
Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 620000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

10(9)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 00005-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside, hampered towards finish

11(12)
Silk - Red, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap
9/1
  • Form 541335
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace after

12(20)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 000004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

mid-division, ridden and not much room over 1f out, switched right and headway on inner to lead and hang left inside last kept on well

13(3)
Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap
66/1
  • Form 6600-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside last

14(8)
Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 300-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

beaten neck, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, kept on

15(18)
Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star
25/1
  • Form 000060-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

stumbled badly and unseated at start

17(14)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 0540-20
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led briefly inside last, no extra towards finish

18(13)
Silk - Pink, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Black cap

Statoyork

125
40/1
  • Form 000-405
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-8

towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression after

19(2)
Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
66/1
  • Form F060-03
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

slowly away and always behind

20(11)
Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Royal Blue spots
16/1
  • Form 040604
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

went badly, left start, always well behind

4(4)
NR

Cargo

7
  • Form 050050
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

Nonrunner

6(7)
NR
  • Form 53-0000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

Nonrunner

16(16)
NR
  • Form 6350-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The draw looks set to play a major part here, with Sholto in stall 17 taken to get the better of Justalord and Far Note, with Sir Sandrovitch having it to do from box one. Sholto has been in fine form of late, and there was no fluke about his recent success in classified company at Pontefract. Kept handy by David Allan, he was able to pick off the pacemakers close home to score readily, and a repeat of those tactics should enable him to follow up. His trainer Jimmy O'Reilly backed him when the gelding scored at Catterick last August and any moves in the market here should definitely be noted. Justalord is looking a bit high in the weights at present but is not badly drawn in 12, while Far Note ran a blinder at Pontefract on his first start since November, making them all go until tiring close home, and is sure to appreciate the drop back to five furlongs. Sir Sandrovitch would be a danger to all if not for his terrible draw in stall one, but if he can track across early, might be good for a place. Sholto should just about hold on from Far Note.