Skip to content

Racecards

19:30 Beverley

Carl Skelton Happy Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.58s
  • Off Time: 19:31:57
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Prince Namid

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Select Committee

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Green Park (IRE)

      20/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Orange, Maroon epaulets, White sleeves, White cap, Maroon spots

        Sir Nod

        20 BFDCD
        15/2
        • Form 160714
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch, kept on inside final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, orange star

        Highland Warrior

        4 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 007011
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        always towards rear

        3(7)
        Silk - Pink and Black (quartered), Pink sleeves, Black spots, Pink cap

        Divine Spirit

        11 DCD
        10/1
        • Form 020567
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

        4(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Brown star and sleeves

        Bahamian Ballet

        22 BFD
        10/3
        • Form 0-27352
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        led after 2f, headed inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Green Park (IRE)

        9 b D
        20/1
        • Form 934690
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on

        7(11)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Avertuoso

        19 D
        14/1
        • Form 54990-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap

        Prince Namid

        3 DCD
        20/1
        • Form 5630-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 67

        behind, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

        9(5)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

        Commander Wish

        16 p DCD
        28/1
        • Form 000-307
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, behind and outpaced

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green hoop, Red cap

        Revue Princess (IRE)

        17 b DCD
        22/1
        • Form 9-01706
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 64

        led for 2f, weakened over 1f out

        11(12)
        Silk - Orange, Light Green epaulets and armlets, quartered cap

        Select Committee

        11 v BFD
        4/1
        • Form 53-5432
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        12(9)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap

        Lake Chini (IRE)

        4 b DCD
        9/1
        • Form 60-0473
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, one pace final furlong

        13(1)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Strathmore (IRE)

        6
        11/1
        • Form 602494
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 56

        towards rear, kept on from over 1f out

        5(2)
        NR

        Requisite

        27 v BFD
        • Form 7-58310
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (8)
        Silk -

        Rasaman (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        2007
        (1)
        Silk -

        Melalchrist

        10/3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        HIGHLAND WARRIOR bids for a hat-trick and is taken to land it at the expense of Bahamian Ballet and Select Committee. The selection has landed back to back victories at York and Doncaster within the space of a week and is brought out quickly once again with a penalty. He has been well placed by his trainer Paul Midgley who had made multiple entries to benefit his lenient handicap rating. He still looks well treated on his old form and another old bid is expected. Bahamian Ballet showed signs of a come back to form when catching the eye at Salisbury last time out when second to Misaro. He has slipped down the ratings in the past twelve months and is ten pounds well in on is best form of two years ago so any market moves should be noted. Select Committee has been running well in defeat of late and is rarely out of the first three. He was not far behind Feeling Foxy at Doncaster last time out and is once again respected running of the same mark. However Highland Warrior is the real form horse in the race and the hat-trick can be achieved.

        Formwatch

        Sir Nod 7-4fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Argentine (9-12) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

        Highland Warrior 5-2fav (11-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gs beating Rocket Ruby (10-8) by 3l, 15 ran.

        Divine Spirit 5-1 (9-12) Behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Feelin Foxy (9-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Bahamian Ballet 9-2fav (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well to go 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Misaro (9-0) at Salisbury 5f (4) gd in Jun.

        Green Park (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, last of 17, 20l behind Striking Spirit (9-11) at York 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Avertuoso 14-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Red Cape (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Prince Namid 9-1 (9-5) Led main group until over 2f, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 23l behind C'mon You Irons (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Commander Wish 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Baybshambles (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Revue Princess (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Raced towards centre, with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Doric Lady (9-6) at Doncaster 5f (4) gf.

        Select Committee 7-2fav (8-9) Led early, with leaders, ridden every chance inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Feelin Foxy (9-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Lake Chini (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Highland Warrior (11-7) at Doncaster 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

        Strathmore (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In rear and outpaced, headway on inner when not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Greek Secret (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

        Requisite 4-1fav (9-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, not quicken and weakened quickly over 1f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Brandywell Boy (9-2) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.