Racecards
14:20 Beverley
National Festival Circus Selling Handicap (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 524365
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
led for 1f, headway to lead on bit approaching 2f, shaken up inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 264000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
held up, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
Strong Will
17- Form 00-5000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey T Williams
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace, no impression final furlong
Toumai
41- Form 0-00400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent, driven along over 5f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 222-603
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Handshake
60- Form 000-005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W McKeown
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 6-0500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Reserve
slowly into stride, mid-division, driven along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
Carmen Jones
13- Form 00-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey R Ffrench
always towards rear
Verdict
An ordinary seller kicks off proceedings at Beverley and it is obviously a race to treat with caution. North landing, Regimental Dance and Ultra marine are all worthy of consideration but a tentative vote goes to Victory Sign, who at least has experience of racing over this sort of trip. He represents a yard that do well in races of this nature and will not have too much to find in conceding weight away all round. His effort behind a Sir Mark Prescott-trained hot-pot at Hamilton last time reads well in the context of this race and Victory Sign can score here if putting in a similar effort today.