July 07 / 20.10 Beverley

20.10

Good To Firm

Churchill Tyres Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 0m 7f 96y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Churchill Tyres Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP
1st
3 (5)
Dr Rio

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7-7684 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Generally disappointing since last summer's 1m2f course win but kept on for very respectable fourth at Newcastle (1m, AW) last week and should be okay over today's trip; no surprise if he features.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(1)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Dr Rio

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Veteran who is a multiple winner, from 7.5f to 1m4f, at Beverley; however, latest effort (here) doesn't suggest his old legs are crying out for this 3.5f drop back in trip.

16/1

4th

5

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

15:52 Beverley

Dr Rio

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Veteran who is 6-23 at Beverley, the most recent success last August in last 1m4f attempt; could go well returned to this scenario with Catterick reappearance (7f) under his belt.

12/1

5th

7

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:23 Catterick

Dr Rio

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

All six of his wins in Britain, and all ten of his outings last season, have come at Beverley; won over 7.4f/1m4f last summer but this 10yo lacks a recent outing and hasn't really shone on his three previous visits here.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 426793

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when third in Lingfield classified (7.6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago but the form isn't anything to get excited about, and she's 0-11 now.
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7th

7

(2)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Twilight Jazz

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

Two wins from 34 starts; she's struggled this year and now returns to AW with the blinkers (worn once before) back on.

33/1

11th

9

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Twilight Jazz

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Two wins from 33 starts; had wind surgery before finishing some way behind Desert Dream last time.

33/1

8th

5

(2)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Twilight Jazz

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Finished a narrow second in this race last year for previous connections; failed to beat a rival in three starts (all C&D) since returning for this yard in May; well treated now but she's very hard to recommend at present, with wind surgery the only obvious straw to clutch at.

25/1

Form: 940830

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Rather mixed record since 6f AW win on seasonal debut in March and was never seriously involved when down the field at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; on career-low mark and will be fine over the trip but others have more pressing claims; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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7th

5

(1)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merry Secret

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has a patchy profile and was never involved at Newcastle (6f) last Monday but his last win was on Tapeta and he went close in a classified event over C&D in August; looks interesting on that form and he's not ruled out back up in trip; change of headgear.

12/1

5th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Merry Secret

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Went close in 7f classified at Wolverhampton in August but he's not hit the same level since including in three runs for this yard; losing run is now up to 16 and others are more persuasive.

8/1

35

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merry Secret

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Went close in 7f classified here in August but soundly beaten in Tapeta handicaps on his two runs for this yard and has to raise his game.

25/1

14/1

Form: 853095

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; well beaten on first two stable starts (1m/1m4f) but shaped with considerably more promise before fading into fifth of seven at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month, and further progress is possible; worth a second look.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(9)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Monophonic

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

Modest ex-Irish maiden; yet to reach that form for her current yard, fourth of seven in 7.5f Beverley handicap in July latest, but she's not discounted.

5/1

4th

8

(9)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:10 Beverley

Monophonic

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

Ex-Irish maiden; well beaten on first two stable starts (1m/1m4f) but shaped with considerably more promise before fading into fifth of seven at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month, and further progress is possible; worth a second look.

14/1

5th

5

(5)

13th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:20 Wetherby

Monophonic

9st 5lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Tony Coyle

Ex-Ger Lyons; best form on the AW and well beaten on both turf starts for current yard (soft, good to soft).

20/1

33/1

Form: 638-07

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Always struggling on seasonal/handicap debut in April (6f) but subsequent midfield finish in Kempton novice (7f, AW) was more encouraging, and she's back in calmer waters today; still unexposed; not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(5)

19th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Katie K

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: John Gallagher

Only poor form shown thus far and she has been placed on only one of her six starts; it's easy to look elsewhere.

28/1

5th

6

(8)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:10 Beverley

Katie K

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: John Gallagher

Always struggling on seasonal/handicap debut in April (6f) but subsequent midfield finish in Kempton novice (7f, AW) was more encouraging, and she's back in calmer waters today; still unexposed; not ruled out.

33/1

7

(12)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Katie K

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Form: 058400

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on AW form from early part of this year but has become very inconsistent, and suffered two heavy defeats when back on turf in spring (albeit latter was on heavy ground); not an easy one to predict.
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9th

2

(11)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Copper Mountain

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two wins (0-65 and classified) to show from eight C&D starts, but has offered too little back here either side of March's Newcastle classified success and it's three years now since her most recent handicap score.

20/1

9th

2

(11)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Copper Mountain

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two wins (0-65 and classified) to show from eight C&D starts, but has offered too little back here either side of March's Newcastle classified success and it's three years now since her most recent handicap score.

20/1

9th

8

(9)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Copper Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two-time C&D winner; off the mark for the year with a snug win in a 7f classified event at Newcastle 17 days ago, asserting in the final 100 yards; more on her plate back in a handicap but holds each-way claims.

10/1

15/2

Form: 33020- CD

Last run: 237 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Just held on to win this race off today's basement mark last year but off since a poor AW run in November and she's not getting any younger.
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24

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

12:12 Southwell (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

9th

5

(3)

24th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

Lewis Edmunds has good recent record on him, their form figures together since the start of 2022 reading 2132; the win came at 80-1 over C&D in August and the most recent second was achieved when bouncing back last time; place claims.

13/2

2nd

7

(10)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

Battled well to cause 80-1 surprise in 7f Wolverhampton handicap in August and has since been placed in Catterick classified over this trip; subsequent defeat in soft-ground Class 5 handicap is not viewed harshly and he's more appealing than some of these.

10/1

Form: 4-1942

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Began this season with AW win off 1lb lower in April and has returned to turf with two good efforts, the latter a second at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) five weeks ago; ought to be in the shake-up again.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(11)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Northbound

10st 12lb

J: Miss Rosie Howarth

T: Roger Fell

Two wins for Peter Niven this year, the second of them a wide-margin success over C&D in April; unplaced in two turf runs for Roger Fell but could fare better back on AW.

14/1

10th

8

(14)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:22 Ripon

Northbound

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell

Two wins at around 1m on AW this year; 1-22 on turf but he was only beaten a short head at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April (his final start for Peter Niven); seventh of 12 in this grade at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) on stable debut 22 days ago; place chance.

14/1

Form: 07-379 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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5

(6)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:10 Beverley

Stripzee

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

9th

8

(2)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:50 Redcar

Stripzee

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

pressed leader

25/1

7th

10

(13)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:20 Catterick

Stripzee

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

prominent on outer

16/1

Non-runners

Northbound, Stripzee

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.60
Straight Forecast £16.72
Tricast £43.04
Trifecta £53.60

Selections

Daily Mail:

Northbound

SPOTLIGHT:

Monophonic

POSTDATA:

Dr Rio

The Guardian:

Twilight Jazz

The Star:

Copper Mountain

RP RATINGS:

Stripzee

The Times:

Monophonic

D Express:

Northbound

Daily Mirror:

Northbound

The Sun:

Northbound

Daily Record:

Northbound

Telegraph:

Dr Rio