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15:15 Beverley

Birthday Celebration Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.78s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Self Evident (USA)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Jarjoor

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Jazz Messenger (FR)

      5/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Aventura (IRE)

        28
        40/1
        • Form 513-310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Bush Cat (USA)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 4155-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

        3(6)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Self Evident (USA)

        13
        10/3
        • Form 041-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        always prominent, ridden over 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, kept on

        4(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Jarjoor

        23
        6/4
        • Form 040-11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leader, led over 4f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on

        5(1)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap

        Paciano (IRE)

        20
        25/1
        • Form 403-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Green sleeves, White cap

        Flighty Fellow (IRE)

        180
        25/1
        • Form 031015-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        held up, pushed along over 3f out, brief effort over 1f out, soon beaten

        7(3)
        Silk - Black, Pink stripe and star on cap

        Mount Hillaby (IRE)

        187
        50/1
        • Form 501-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led until over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakend over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Riska King

        28
        10/1
        • Form 03450-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on

        9(5)
        Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap

        Whippasnapper

        5
        50/1
        • Form 2-13000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, never on terms

        10(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond

        Jazz Messenger (FR)

        27
        5/2
        • Form 6-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, ridden well over 1f out, ran on well close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        Some progressive types line up for the Showcase including Jazz Messenger, Aventura and Paciano but the vote goes to Jarjoor. The Michael Jarvis-trained colt has impressed with two convincing victories at Nottingham this term and still appears ahead of the handicapper despite taking a sharp rise in the weights. Jazz Messenger is unexposed and is capable of better but takes a big step up in class having landed a weak Southwell maiden last time while recent Lingfield scorer Aventura had his limitations exposed last time and may struggle under top weight. Paciano shaped encouragingly on his return and will be sharper while Riska King hails from an in-form yard and is another to consider after a pleasing reappearance last month.