Hi all,
Beverley takes centre stage today with the latest running of the Beverley Bullet (3:30). The meeting is normally held on a Saturday but this isn’t a normal season.
Beverley
3:00 – East Street Revue looked like he was running into form when 3rd of 8 at Thirsk two starts back. Disappointed back at the same venue over 6f last time. Has a few questions to answer about his well-being but that was a Class 3 handicap and he drops back into Class 5 here. Has won over C&D in the past there’s no doubt the 7-year-old is well handicapped on his very best back form and now down to his last winning mark. Stall 12 doesn’t look to promising but if it’s not an inconvenience he can go well.
Airglow is better drawn in stall 5. The 5-year-old hasn’t won since his 3-year-old season but he’s put in plenty of decent efforts in the meantime. He finished 2nd of 14 at Haydock three starts back and last time out was beaten ½ into second at Pontefract. Just 1lb higher here and another aggressive ride back over a stiff 5f should see him competitive again.
0.5pts win – East Street Revue – 16/1 @ Coral & Paddy Power
0.5pts win – Airglow – 11/1 @ Paddy Power
3:00 – Alpha Delphini won the ‘Bullet’ in 2016 and finished runner-up in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York two years ago. His form figures over C&D 1171 and he’s 2-2 on soft ground. Hasn’t been the easiest to keep sound since as he’s just had three starts since the August 2018. Returned from a 420-day lay off with a disappointing run at York. That reappearance was probably needed and better show wouldn’t surprise.
Dakota Gold a much-improved sprinter last season struggled on his first three starts this season but shaped much better when 7th of 19 in the Great St Wilfrid Handicap at Ripon 11-days ago. Drop back to a stiff 5f isn’t a problem, if anywhere back to his best better expected today.
1pt win – Alpha Delphini – 12/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
1pt win – Dakota Gold – 4/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
4:05 – A couple of unexposed 3-year-old’s in; Ilaraab & Throne Hall look set to dominate the market in this Class 2 handicap. However, I like the claims of HMS President. The 3-year-old has run well on all four starts this season putting a career best when 2nd of 11 at Newbury 12-days ago. The front two pulled nicely clear of the field that day so a 5lb rise in the weight’s doesn’t look to harsh. He won’t be far away again and looks the one to be with here.
2pts win – HMS President – 5/2 @ Bet365
Bellewstown
5:40 – Stormy Belle is on a losing run that dates to April 2019 but she’s dropped 2lb below that winning mark. Hasn’t been at her best so far this season but get’s her favoured soft ground today and although a mile is at end of her stamina range, she too well handicapped to ignore especially with a useful and inform apprentice taking off an extra 7lb off the mares back.
1pt win – Stormy Belle – 13/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John