Racecards
14:40 Beverley
bet365 Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 96y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £7,216
- 2nd: £3,384
- 3rd: £1,693
- 4th: £846
Percy's Lad
22- Form 4075-11
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey W Buick
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 1/60104-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
held up rear of mid-division, shaken up and edged right 2f out, some headway from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 85-5139
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
held up towards rear, hanging right 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 5366-48
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
stumbled start, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 116-266
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon well behind
- Form 12220-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leader, challenged over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 110-809
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 193-219
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly away, mid-division, headway 2f out, soon switched left, headed 1f out, stayed on well, won going away
- Form 521-360
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey J Mitchell
steadied start, always behind
Verdict
Handicaps look out for Percy's Lad in the future but the prize money here has ensured that the Kublers try to nick another one before their charge is upped in grade. Ugo Gregory has been a regular winner around here in the past and is sure to attract market support again but WOBWOBWOB (NAP) ran better than his finishing position at York suggests and is a pound lower here. Blue For You has a first start for David O’Meara having left Dermot Weld though he is surprisingly without the headgear he sported for previous connections when scoring at Leopardstown.
Formwatch
Percy's Lad 11-8fav (10-0) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in May beating Adelita (8-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Blue For You (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd when switched left 2f out, soon came to stands' rail, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Carrytheone (9-13) at Gowran Park 7f Yielding in Sep.
Rising Star 6-1 (9-1) Pulled hard and prominent, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Soft Whisper (9-12) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (2) gd in May.
Wobwobwob (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Mid-division far side of group, some late moderate headway, never on terms with leaders, 8th of 22, 3 3/4l behind Dakota Gold (9-4) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Flame of Freedom (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression and outpaced over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, last of 6, 10 1/2l behind Espressoo (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (4) pol in May.
Arranmore 11-2 (9-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 19l behind Pisanello (9-4) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ugo Gregory 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Ascot Adventure (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
I'm A Gambler (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Harry Three (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Twilight Secret 33-1 (9-6) Rear mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon well held, 19th of 20, 17 3/4l behind Maywake (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in May.