Racecards
18:40 Beverley
Maureen McGrath Birthday Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 00-0437
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey T Eaves
close up, ridden 2f out, effort on outer inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 433230
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey P Hanagan
carried left start raced wide, keen tracked leader, ridden and edged right over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 5000-09
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
close up, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on near finish
- Form 5-66971
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Joe Doyle
led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 37-1165
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Josh Doyle
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 538550
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 182522
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey S A Gray
went left start soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong
- Form 00-2634
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey I J Brennan
steadied start towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on
Verdict
Tom Sawyer had a short-head to spare over BRONZE BEAU here in May and the runner-up is only 1lb better off but generally goes well on the track and can gain revenge and land this. Noodles Blue Boy has won eleven races in his career - the last time on soft ground here in August. He'd been in reasonable form from this sort of mark before impeded at the start on his last visit here. Tweety Pie has only won once in 19 starts and that was over two years ago on this track though she's reasonably consistent and the assessor can't loosen his grip. Classic Flyer has struggled from his revised mark after completing a Newcastle double in early summer.
Formwatch
Jack Luey 11-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never involved, 7th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Storm Lightning (8-12) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Noodles Blue Boy 16-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Avon Breeze (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
El Viento (FR) 20-1 (9-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 16 1/2l behind Bahamian Heights (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Tom Sawyer 6-1 (9-11) Settled off the pace, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) gf in May beating Bronze Beau (9-11) by shd, 7 ran.
Classic Flyer 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Order Of Service (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Thatcherite (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Avon Breeze (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bronze Beau 10-3fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind I'll Be Good (9-8) at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tweety Pie (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ruby's Day (8-13) at Doncaster 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.