Racecards
16:55 Beverley
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,597 added
- Winner: £5,419
- 2nd: £1,622
- 3rd: £811
- 4th: £406
- Form 31292-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 021-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 03030-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 21/80-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, readily
- Form 869590-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey D C Costello
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 235-065
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Phil Dennis
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7430-30
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
steadied start, always in rear, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Dark Devil has the advantage of a recent run in the Spring Mile at Doncaster but his only victory of last year came in an amateurs' race on heavy going at Chester and this is a vastly different track. ACLIMATISE (NAP) improved with each run in his first campaign, culminating in a maiden success at Thirsk in July. He has a long absence to contend with but may well turn out to be better than an 82-rated handicapper. Trading Point looked one to follow after a maiden victory at Haydock in 2016 but only had two runs last term and has changed yards. His former handler John Quinn has Ascot Week engaged and he's run a bit better than his form figures suggest.
Formwatch
Dark Devil (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In touch centre group, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 17th of 20, 26 3/4l behind High Acclaim (8-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Aclimatise 11-4 (9-5) Raced wide, pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Spinnaka (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Jacbequick 12-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 15l behind Gabrial's Star (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Trading Point (FR) 11-2jfav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 12, 14 1/2l behind Colonel Frank (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Palmerston 40-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Whosyourhousemate (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Zeshov (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Caramuru (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Ascot Week (USA) 33-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 5 1/2l behind International Law (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.