14:00 Beverley

Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Etton Claiming Stakes

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 4.01s

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(7)

Just For The Craic²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr

9/4

Already set to line up for his fourth outing in the past seven weeks and has been improving steadily, with his best effort being at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) last time. A repeat would make him competitive once more.

Form: 735

(3)

Autumn Belle⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears

10/1

25-1 and took a grip when held up on her Ripon debut (5f, good to firm) last month. She never got into contention there, but can be expected to make some improvement for the experience.

Form: 5

(4)

Christmas Night

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Joe Doyle| T: Ollie Pears

33/1

Half-brother to nine winners including Rosa Grace, who won over 7f at two and went on to win over 1m2f in Listed company and both Eastern Destiny and Secret Night, who won over sprint trips as juveniles. Dam also won over both 5f and 6f, so possibilities here if fully wound up for this debut.

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(8)

Holmfirst²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley

25/1

£2,000 yearling. 50-1 last of five on debut (beaten 14L) in a Musselburgh maiden (5f, good to firm) earlier in the month. Half-brother to a 2yo 5f winner, so pedigree not devoid of hope, though will need a marked improvement to figure.

Form: 5

(1)

Society's Dream²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: K R Burke

8/1

Finished a place and 2½L behind Autumn Belle when sixth on her debut at Ripon last month and improved a little for that when a 1¾L fourth in a Redcar seller (5f, good to firm) earlier in the month. May do better again, but will need to even to be winning this moderate contest.

Form: 64

(2)

Our Little Pony²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| BF

7/4

Finished two places and around 1½L to the good over Society's Dream in the same Redcar seller (level weights) and meets her on 1lb better terms this time. Given that it was her debut and she was beaten just a short head, there is perhaps scope for more improvement and she looks a very serious player.

Form: 2

(5)

Popsi^p²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: J Hughes| D

4/1

The winner of the Redcar seller in which Our Little Pony (short head) and Society's Dream (1¾L) finished in behind and now meets the former on 2lb better terms and the latter on 3lb better terms. Cheek pieces worn to that success are retained here and she looks to have a very good chance again.

Form: 0551

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(6)

One Drunken Night

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: David Egan

Forecasts

Our Little Pony (7/4), Just For The Craic (9/4), Popsi (4/1), Society's Dream (8/1), Autumn Belle (10/1), One Drunken Night (12/1), Holmfirst (25/1), Christmas Night (33/1)

It's not easy to side against a runner who won last time and reopposes two of those that she conquered on better terms, but Popsi is taken on here with OUR LITTLE PONY, who finished a short head behind that rival last time, but Richard Fahey's filly looks to have more scope for improvement given that it was her debut. Just For The Craic looks likely to get competitive, while One Drunken Night and Christmas Night are interesting newcomers about whom a market check is advised.