Racecards
15:30 Beverley
Tote Bookmakers Handicap (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 100y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Tony Tie
10- Form 000250
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Reserve
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 0-50513
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey C Cavanagh
held up behind, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, hung badly right well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 560135
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, not quickened
- Form 0-00600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey G Parkin
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace approaching final furlong
- Form 000-200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 600002
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 155050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer R Whitaker
- Jockey D Fox
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
In depth
Verdict
Not too many of these can confidently be ruled out and it will not be surprising to see a tight finish unfold here. However, Bond Millennium has held his form well this term and the five-year-old is just preferred over the admirably tough Tony Tie and Bishopstone Man, who are both capable of going close but are notoriously hard to win with. Red To Violet and Highland Gait have something to prove at the weights and may be best watched today. So Bond Millennium, who goes very well at this time of year, looks to be the safest option in a tricky race to unravel.