Racecards
16:50 Beverley
Racing Again Here This Saturday Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,750 added
Astrolibra
39- Form 8-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 089-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
towards rear, headway on wide outside over 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 6669-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room and hampered over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 0086-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
in touch, ridden along over 2f out, had every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 049-004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9-69
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 8076-34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey F Norton
always rear division
- Form 6-97
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, effort over 2f out, eased when weakening inside final furlong
- Form 5006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch, ridden along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 89-69
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Greg Fairley
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position
- Form 5-006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 4548-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Potentiale and Bollin Felix landed modest contests last time out and against another poor lot they could fight out the finish. Preference is for the first named, Astrolibra may come out best of the others. The selection's victory came over the ten furlong trip earlier this month. On breeding the extra quarter of a mile should suit and he could be the best option here. Bollin Felix won at the sixth time of asking when comfortably getting the best of Serpentaria at Nottingham. There could be plenty of improvement to come and he is an obvious threat. Astrolibra has shown plenty of ability in three races to date and doesn't look overburdened. Meanwhile Distant Sunset should step up on his recent return. Potentiale though has the course axperince and the recent form so he gets our vote.
Formwatch
Astrolibra 25-1 (9-0) With leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Going To Work (9-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Apr.
Potentiale (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden along 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Beverley 1m 2f stk 0-55 (6) gf beating Chip N Pin (8-1) by 1l, 16 ran.
Bollin Felix 10-1 (7-11) In touch, headway over 3f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd beating Serpentaria (9-6) by 2l, 10 ran.
Distant Sunset (IRE) 9-2fav (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, all out, headed line, 2nd of 11, shd behind Credit Slip (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bathwick Breeze 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, faded, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Pret A Porter (9-1) at Warwick 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Heart of Glass (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ran wide on bend after 1f, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Arabian Treasure (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Cavendish 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, joined leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Credit Slip (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Dancewiththestars (USA) 33-1 (8-6) Behind, some headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 8l behind Calabash Cove (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs.
Sadler's Kingdom (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Potentiale (8-6) at Beverley 1m 2f stk 0-55 (6) gf.
Mr Crystal (FR) 66-1 (9-3) Raced keenly in touch, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, 9th of 15, 8l behind Jeer (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Celtic Memories (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Behind, outpaced, beaten halfway, 6th of 7, well behind Dee Cee Elle (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Apr.
Firestorm (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 13l behind Mad Rush (9-3) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) gd.