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20:00 Beverley

Carl Skelton Happy Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.76s
  • Off Time: 20:00:16
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Carlitos Spirit (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Shadowtime

    15/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Shadowtime

      6 CD
      15/8
      • Form 619651
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 71

      took keen hold, tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamond

      Baltimore Jack (IRE)

      16 D
      6/1
      • Form 0-29731
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 72

      led, headed 4f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

      Ra Junior (USA)

      3
      12/1
      • Form 766604
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leader until 4f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f

      4(1)
      Silk - Brown and yellow (quartered), brown sleeves, yellow cap

      Muftarres (IRE)

      29 D
      5/1
      • Form 126-007
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Raleigh Quay (IRE)

      9 D
      10/1
      • Form 10-4616
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Red, White sash, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

      Carlitos Spirit (IRE)

      3 v D
      2/1
      • Form 908331
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 60

      close up, raced alone far side over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on

      Previous results

      2009
      (7)
      Silk -

      Natural Rhythm (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      2008
      (3)
      Silk -

      Moonlight Man

      13/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      2007
      (2)
      Silk -

      Lap of Honour (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      BALTIMORE JACK has been pulled out of at least one engagement earlier in the week so it can be assumed connections think this is a better opportunity for their charge to follow-up on a win last time out although fellow last time out scorers Shadowtime and Carlitos Spirit should be feared. The pick may have only got home narrowly for that last win but he was very game and with the second placed horse going on to score the form looks solid enough. Shadowtime is a bit of a course specialist and was a cosy enough winner on his last run to suggest he could still be fairly treated under a penalty. Carlitos Spirit can be considered well-in at the weights with him allowed to turn out under the same mark as his runaway victory in an apprentice handicap on friday. Raleigh Key looks the only other to have a claim on the race but he has a bit to prove under this burden so the indications are that care has been taken to find a race for Baltimore Jack to follow up in.

      Formwatch

      Shadowtime 5-2fav (9-8) Stumbled slightly start, in touch and keen, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Avonrose (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Baltimore Jack (IRE) 5-4fav (10-0) Made all, ridden and edged right off rail over 1f out, strongly pressed well inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Eastern Gift (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Ra Junior (USA) 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 16l behind King Zeal (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.

      Muftarres (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, one pace and no impression final 2f, 7th of 10, 23l behind Arizona John (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

      Raleigh Quay (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 6l behind Stellite (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Carlitos Spirit (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Soon led, ridden and clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating Coole Dodger (8-9) by 10l, 9 ran.