15:25 Beverley

Saturday 8 July 2023

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Matthew Ireland Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 3.05s

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(1)

Let's Go Hugo^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 66| D

11/2

Fifth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to consider from the plum draw.

Form: 8-94225

(8)

Grandad Bob⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 87 days ago. Obvious claims if he's tuned up after a break.

Form: 557-2

(5)

Rodborough²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 64

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Newcastle (6f). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Must up her game.

Form: 309-

(7)

Ohnojoe^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 64

20/1

7/1, first run since leaving Olly Williams when last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, firm) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 1855-60

(3)

Rwenearlytheredad⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 63| CD

7/4

Going the right way and, having scored over C&D, he followed up in determined style at Doncaster 8 days ago. Leading claims as he bids for the hat-trick.

Form: 556611

(2)

Bella Kopella^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 60

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Good 1½ lengths third of 8 to Rwenearlytheredad in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 12/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-13863

(9)

Midnight Flame³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60

17/2

7/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 30 days ago. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 336-457

(6)

Lupset Flossy Pop^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hector Crouch| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 57

22/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 5¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Rwenearlytheredad in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Out of sorts at present.

Form: 877600

(10)

King Of The Jungle³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0078

(4)

Jazzagal¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| D

28/1

18/1, last of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 15 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6517-80

(12)

Senate Queen¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: B Smart| OR: 50

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up against it from poor draw.

Form: 6860

(11)

Loveliest²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 49

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 79320

Forecasts

Rwenearlytheredad (7/4), Let's Go Hugo (11/2), Grandad Bob (6/1), Bella Kopella (15/2), Midnight Flame (17/2), King Of The Jungle (10/1), Rodborough (18/1), Ohnojoe (20/1), Lupset Flossy Pop (22/1), Loveliest (22/1), Jazzagal (28/1), Senate Queen (40/1)

RWENEARLYTHEREDAD is a thriving young sprinter who is likely to be well positioned from stall 3, so he gets the nod ahead of Bella Kopella, who was third to the selection here 11 days ago and is on much better terms now. Grandad Bob is another one to consider.