16:30 Beverley

Thursday 25 April 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Melanie Stocks 60th Birthday Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 100y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:31  |   Winning time: 1m 47.42s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
2/1j
T: E A L DunlopJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd inside final 2f, soon challenging and edged right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, driven clear op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(6)
13/2
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, hung right and stayed on inside final furlong, pushed along into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(3)
7/2
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5
4th
Horse silk
3
3
(1)
2/1j
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung right and ridden, weakened final furlong tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
(4)
33/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan
Raced keenly, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
7
6
(5)
20/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Pulled hard, tracked leaders out wide, soon steadied into last pair, pushed along and weakened over 2f out op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.40, £2.50EX:£10.60Trifecta:£38.10SF:£15.00Swingers:£2.70, £1.90, £2.20

Forecasts

Arthur's Realm (2/1), Westernesse (2/1), Beltane (7/2), Shaladar (13/2), Temper Trap (20/1), King Sharja (33/1)

Verdict

WESTERNESSE wasn't seen to best effect at Newcastle 17 days ago but it's far too soon to forget the promise of his reappearance and back in trip on this return to turf, he's the most persuasive option. Arthur's Realm dips slightly in class and is feared most, ahead of Beltane.

  1. WESTERNESSE (IRE)
  2. ARTHUR'S REALM (IRE)
  3. BELTANE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Pillar Of Hope
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 5
J: J Fanning  |  T: C Johnston
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,574.002nd: £2,616.003rd: £1,307.004th: £654.005th: £326.00

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