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17:30 Beverley

Levy Board Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 16y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.86s
  • Off Time: 17:30:28
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Greyfriars Abbey

3/1

    1(2)
    Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

    Ursis (FR)

    195 D
    10/1
    • Form 15350/7-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 83

    led, ridden along 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    2(4)
    Silk - PINK, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

    Rosbay (IRE)

    26
    7/4
    • Form 82588-4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 81

    held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong

    3(1)
    Silk - Orange and Royal Blue stripes, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

    Greyfriars Abbey

    241
    3/1
    • Form 7/45511-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 75

    in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung right and led well over 1f out, pushed out final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - Black, Yellow disc, armlets and cap

    Mighty Moon

    170
    6/4
    • Form 247402-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 70

    tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    Greyfriars Abbey, Rosbay and Mighty Moon are the three to look at in this small field, and Mark Johnston, who has started the season in good form, can enjoy further success with Greyfriars Abbey. Rosbay has had a winless run since scoring at Chester in July, but his re-appearance fourth in a big field at Doncaster on his first start this year was very encouraging and he can go well for ayard who had a winner at Ripon last week. Mighty Moon has not scored since hammering his field by upwards of 27 lengths at Catterick 18 months ago. The handicapper reacted violently to that wide margin win, but Mighty Moon has retreated to a similar mark to that he won off, and he can go well also. Wins at Hamilton and Ripon at the end of last season indicated that Greyfriars Abbey was improving with racing and also for a longer trip. He steps up a further quarter of a mile here, but the breeding on his dam's side suggests this should pose no problem. Greyfriars Abbey can make a winning seasonal bow.

    Formwatch

    Ursis (FR) 100-1 (9-2) Always behind, 7th of 9, 28l behind Fairmile (9-2) at York 1m 2f stk (3) gd in Oct.

    Rosbay (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, chased along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 15, 6l behind Best Prospect (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.

    Greyfriars Abbey 11-10fav (9-7) Dwelt and towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Centenary (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Mighty Moon 6-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hernando's Boy (9-7) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Nov.