Racecards
15:15 Beverley
Brantingham Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 207y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 0-00004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 214553
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
True Thunder
20- Form 000660
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Pollard
prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Graft
7- Form 22-0004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
held up, not much room on inner over 1f out, not recovered
- Form 0005-00
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
Minivet
20- Form 00550/6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Willie Supple
towards rear, never dangerous
Stallone
20- Form 6-02311
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey T Hamilton
held up, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Better Pal
13- Form 006-600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Wood
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
towards rear, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge
- Form 000-006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey L Fletcher
never better than mid-division
- Form 460-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-00423
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 666-050
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Lisa Jones
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The feature race of the day is another very tricky puzzle for punters to get to grips with, but there may just be a little more to come from Stallone and he is taken to land the hat-trick here. The ultra consistent Tight Squeeze will not go down without a fight and, along with Oldenway and Graft, is well worth considering if supported on course. However, Tony Hamilton is building up a good working relationship with selection, and the partnership could easily defy the 6lb rise after winning at Newcastle last time. Oldenway is also well treated on the pick of his form, but will do well to get the better of Stallone whilst his confidence is on such a high.