17:00 Beverley

Tuesday 25 September 2018

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Season Finale Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 50.73s

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(3)

Roman De Brut¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado| OR: 71| D

10/1

Failed to get competitive after a slow start when tried in France last time and hard to assess what, if anything, he achieved that day. Solitary win on turf was achieved over this trip but recent evidence suggests he may struggle under top weight.

Form: 07-6345

(1)

Zodiakos^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 69| CD

5/1

On a handy mark but not been in great form this season. Has got his ground, though, which may prompt a bit of improvement. Worth a check in the betting.

Form: 066000

(8)

Stringybark Creek³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62| C| D

11/4

A previous course winner that arrives in good form after a successful visit to Catterick last week. Carries a 6lb penalty but his rider effectively negates that with her claim. Sound claims again but does need to produce a career-best effort.

Form: 113641

(6)

Placebo Effect¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70

6/1

Form has been intermittent this season and has been hard to predict. Place claims at best if his latest poor effort (at Doncaster earlier this month) can be forgiven.

Form: 369430

(9)

Collingham Park¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70WS

6/1

1-10 on turf so far but has never won beyond 6f and has to be debatable as to whether this stiff course on the softish ground will be an ideal reintroduction to racing after wind surgery. Best watched unless the market vibes are very positive.

Form: 630-579

(5)

Prancing Oscar^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: B Haslam| OR: 65

7/1

Pulled out at Hamilton on Sunday due to the testing conditions but has gone close on soft ground here in the past, so no forlorn hope if he takes his chance. back on a winning mark, so worth a check in the betting at least.

Form: 3-63814

(4)

Thornaby Nash^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 63| D

6/1

Won a similar race for today's pilot at Carlisle earlier in the month and no doubts about him handling the predicted ground conditions. Also has room to manoeuvre from his current mark and cannot be discounted in his current form.

Form: 941031

(2)

Minovia²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

10/1

Hard to say whether the trip or going which was the most telling factor in a poor effort over 1m2f at Windsor last time, but the drop back in distance and today's ground should be more to his liking. Unexposed in handicaps and worth considering.

Form: 86430

(7)

April Rising¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 58

100/1

Not achieved much so far but does start her handicap career on a potentially lenient mark. The form of her latest start was given a boost at the weekend, so a cautionary look at the betting is advisable.

Form: 466

Forecasts

Stringybark Creek (11/4), Zodiakos (5/1), Placebo Effect (6/1), Collingham Park (6/1), Thornaby Nash (6/1), Prancing Oscar (7/1), Roman De Brut (10/1), Minovia (10/1), April Rising (100/1)

A tough one to call as most of these have been a tad inconsistent up to press. - handicap debutante April Rising included. However, the filly is pitched at a modest level and could easily be a surprise package. Even so, marginal preference is given to THORNABY NASH, who gets on well with Gemma Tutty and, with the ground to suit combined with a handy racing weight, the partnership looks a solid option once more. Stringybark Creek is capable at this level but needs to post a career-best effort, so it may down to Prancing Oscar to put up the most resistance.