16:45 Beverley

Friday 24 July 2020

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Time Well Spent Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 38.13s

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(9)

Stonific⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| CD

9/4

Cashed in on reduced mark to get back to winning ways on the level over C&D last week. 3lb rise is more than fair, and he has won off a higher mark in the past so a major player in bid to quickly follow-up.

Form: 564-451

(8)

Graceful Lady¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 75| D

25/1

Form has tailed off in a major way since the Autumn, and she was last of eight over this trip at York (2m; good to soft). Drops into this grade for the first time since September 2018. Can be ruled out with confidence.

Form: 2705-78

(5)

Nakeeta^h,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

15/2

Could be extremely well-handicapped (29lb below last winning mark) on his old form if able to build upon recent effort at Hamilton (1m5f; soft) which was the most he had shown in defeat for a while. Return to this trip will suit better.

Form: 0609-74

(2)

Doctor Cross¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| D

7/2

Doesn't tend to win very often, but he recently posted a much more encouraging effort when third to the hat-trick seeking Solo Saxophone at York (2m; good to soft) when returned to 2m. Looking attractively handicapped now so has claims.

Form: 516-573

(7)

Billy No Mates¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 70

14/1

Dreadful 2020 form now means he could be well-treated (5lb below last winning mark) if able to show some improvement for the step up to 2m. That improvement doesn't seem very likely given the form he is in currently

Form: 648-550

(3)

Blazon^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 70| D

18/1

Not as good last time when only fourth at Chepstow (2m; good) when bit more was expected. Far from disgraced though and on the basis of his two efforts this year he has place claims. Yet to win off a mark as high as this on the level.

Form: 5-91724

(6)

Snookered^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 67| C| D

7/2

Much more like it when finding one too good when runner-up at Hamilton (1m5f; good to soft) in a slightly higher grade. Should have a say if in similar form. Never won over this distance on the flat, but is a 2m hurdle winner.

Form: 4264-82

(4)

Reassurance^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

11/1

0-2 over this trip but must be respected after she finally got off the mark at the 16th attempt when a game winner at Thirsk (1m6f; good) on her penultimate start. Only 2lb above that mark but questions to answer over this far.

Form: 425-517

(1)

Low Profile^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J Fanning| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 57

22/1

Well-beaten on sole try at this trip on his penultimate start on the AW at Newcastle (2m; standard). 10lb below last winning mark, but he has never really progressed from that breakthrough success and more in-form rivals are preferred.

Form: 2654-05

Forecasts

Stonific (9/4), Snookered (7/2), Doctor Cross (7/2), Nakeeta (15/2), Reassurance (11/1), Billy No Mates (14/1), Blazon (18/1), Low Profile (22/1), Graceful Lady (25/1)

The seven-year-old Stonific could still be well-treated judged on previous form as he searches for a quick double following his recent C&D victory. Perhaps the veteran NAKEETA is worth chancing though. The selection has been in the doldrums for a while, and is subsequently now running off a mark in the mid-70's. He did offer some hope when fourth at Hamilton three weeks ago. The return to 2m should help, & if he can slightly build upon that recent effort, he is chucked in considering he won a competitive handicap at York off a mark of 103 when he was last in the winners enclosure in 2017. Doctor Cross, Blazon and Snookered are all obvious candida