15:40 Beverley

Monday 1 May 2017

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Lynne Glenton Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 31.61s

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(3)

All You^v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69

8/1

C&D winner in May last year but no victory since then and has looked fully exposed on all his most recent starts. A return to this specialist C&D which he clearly likes could help, but he probably remains too high in the handicap to have a say.

Form: 923085

(9)

Red Charmer²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 68

12/1

Course winner who went on a good run last summer but hasn't been able to continue that since. May have sunk to low enough in the weights to get involved here, especially with the ground likely to be in his favour, but others come into this in better form.

Form: 9438-00

(2)

Talent Scout^p²¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 68

16/1

Veteran who showed he still retains ability with a narrow victory over C&D last August. Still 3lb higher in the weights despite some tame performances since, but the low draw will help him here and he is entitled to go well.

Form: 821027-

(4)

Iceaxe³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Ffrench| T: J R Holt| OR: 68

33/1

May have needed the run when finishing a well-beaten last at Chelmsford (7f, standard) last time out but even so that run has to be a concern. Still well above his most recent winning mark, and it could be that he has found his handicap limit.

Form: 34169-5

(13)

Make On Madam¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 67

11/2

Dual-C&D winner who also won here over slightly shorter. Clearly likes it at a venue where course form is very important. Up 6lb for that last victory, is arguably slightly better over this distance but will need to defy a high draw.

Form: 474-313

(12)

First Wheat^t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 66

25/1

No win since his handicap debut in July last year, but is now below that winning mark for the first time. Needs to put some tame recent performances behind him but it will also be interesting to see what effect first time cheek pieces have.

Form: 367-006

(11)

Tafteesh¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 66

8/1

Has recently rediscovered some of his best form after returning from a long lay-off at the back-end of last season. Beaten only 1¾L last time out but has still been dropped 3lb and he goes for a trainer currently in good form.

Form: 4/00-450

(14)

Off The Scale^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 66

40/1

Steps back up in trip having done most his racing over 6f, but has managed only tame performances over that trip of late. Could handle this distance better now than when he was younger, but the high draw has to be a concern.

Form: 2/1056-0

(15)

Fine Example^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66

7/2

Just beaten when favourite at Catterick last time out (7f, good to firm), and comes here off the same mark. This could prove to be a more competitive heat and he has a very wide draw to overcome but he was certainly an unlucky loser last time.

Form: 6114-72

(10)

Faintly^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65

9/1

Won at Newcastle in November and has run some fair races in defeat since, including when beaten only 2½L at Wolverhampton last time over slightly shorter. Ground should be fine for him and he is one for the shortlist.

Form: 171-406

(16)

Charava¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 65

66/1

Recent form isn't quite as bad as the form lines make it seem as he has finished in several very closely grouped finishes, but he has still been running below the required form to get competitive in a race such as this, especially having gone back up in the weights since his last defeat.

Form: 128000-

(1)

Green Howard^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 65

12/1

No win since September 2014 but has been running consistently fair races recently and has his preferred trip and ground here and has been drawn lowest of all. This is probably one of his better chances to record another win for some time, therefore.

Form: 6-60665

(8)

So It's War^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65

7/1

Returns to the turf for the first time since a fine second over C&D last June. This more competitive than many of the races he's been appearing (and coming up short) in recently, but he races off his lowest weight since May 2015.

Form: 683383

(6)

Arcane Dancer^p¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 59

16/1

Dual-C&D winner who has had plenty of racing despite her relative young age, but still has strong claims, especially returning to turf, her favoured surface, off 2lb lower than her most recent C&D victory.

Form: 3054-42

(5)

I'm Super Too^p1²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: K Tutty| OR: 56

12/1

C&D winner who has won two further times at this course and clearly enjoys it here, and has been running some nice races in defeat recently despite his advancing years, including when beaten by less than a length at Southwell last time. Claims if first time cheek pieces do their job.

Form: 2606-24

Non-Runners

(7)

Bold Spirit¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: D Carroll J: Neil Farley

Forecasts

Fine Example (7/2), Make On Madam (11/2), So It's War (7/1), All You (8/1), Tafteesh (8/1), Faintly (9/1), I'm Super Too (12/1), Green Howard (12/1), Red Charmer (12/1), Arcane Dancer (16/1), Talent Scout (16/1), Bold Spirit (20/1), First Wheat (25/1), Iceaxe (33/1), Off The Scale (40/1), Charava (66/1)

This is a very open looking handicap and a feasible case could probably be built for most of the contenders, but the tentative suggestion is TAFTEESH. He represents a trainer in form in Mick Easterby, and his recent runs can mostly be ignored as he's clearly taking some time to return from a long lay-off which saw him absent from the track for most of last year. He has his conditions now and was progressive prior to that absence, so he is the suggestion, ahead of Green Howard, who is on as long a losing streak as you are likely to see but has everything in his favour today, and the veteran Talent Scout, who has all-important C&D form.