July 30 / 15.55 Beverley

15.55

Good To Firm

Connexin Gig Deal Gallop Selling Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 4f 23y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Connexin Gig Deal Gallop Selling Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 856443 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped and back on quicker ground he wasn't far away over 1m2f here last week when just behind Jamih; a long time since he ran over this far but has each-way claims.
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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

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -02672 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nearly two years since he last triumphed but had a couple of near misses this year, latterly here last week (1m2f); guaranteed stayer over this far.
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11

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

13:30 Chester

Jamih

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Won two in a row on turf last August and latest was off 2lb lower; generally disappointing since last success but he made some late headway when fourth at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) last month; that was more like it and he has each-way claims if he can build on that.

14/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -53374

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Only 1-29 and returning to further is a worry after racing keenly of late, including in this new headgear last week when behind a couple of these.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold

20/1

8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, never better than midfield

20/1

11th

1

(12)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won twice over C&D not all that long ago but can lose his form, as has happened since on the Flat and over hurdles; bit risky.

20/1

25/1

Form: 4598-6 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f winner but over two years since the last of those; opposable after last week's run in a 1m4f classified event.
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9

(6)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

14:14 Redcar

Bamboo Bay

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

C&D winner but he arrives below par, only sixth of eight in 14f Carlisle handicap 33 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

20/1

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Bamboo Bay

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

Three wins on the Flat, the latest at Redcar last September (1m6f, good to firm); hasn't been at his best this year, although fair run when 10l fourth of 12 at Beverley last time (good to firm).

10/1

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Bamboo Bay

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

Three wins on the Flat, the latest at Redcar last September (1m6f, good to firm); hasn't been at his best this year, although fair run when 10l fourth of 12 at Beverley last time (good to firm).

10/1

7/1

Form: 764538

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-9; only 2l away in a 1m3f soft-ground selling handicap at Lingfield before finishing well behind over 1m5f there on the AW last week; others are safer.
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7th

1

(9)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Inbetweenus

9st 9lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Gay Kelleway

awkward start, raced wide but in touch with leaders, went second 4f out, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened

8/1

5th

5

(8)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Inbetweenus

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Gay Kelleway

0-9; only 2l away in a 1m3f soft-ground selling handicap at Lingfield before finishing well behind over 1m5f there on the AW last week; others are safer.

7/1

8th

7

(2)

24th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Inbetweenus

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Gay Kelleway

Didn't see out 11.5f on soft turf here a fortnight ago, but had kept on okay over 1m4f on this Polytrack two runs before, albeit still beaten over 9l and operating a shade below a winning level; bit more needed.

9/1

Form: -08792

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
AW winner over 2m late last year; emerged from the doldrums to finish second behind the favourite earlier this month at Bath (1m3f, good to firm); thereabouts if able to hold his form.
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8th

1

(2)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

A Poets Secret

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

led

14/1

6th

1

(6)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

A Poets Secret

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

AW winner over 2m late last year; emerged from the doldrums to finish second behind the favourite earlier this month at Bath (1m3f, good to firm); thereabouts if able to hold his form.

4/1

2nd

1

(8)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:45 Bath

A Poets Secret

10st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

led, faced challenge 3f out

20/1

Form: 655-68 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed but well held in a Cartmel maiden hurdle last week (went close at Fakenham in June); won a 1m4f handicap last year off 4lb higher so hard to rule out with blinkers tried (ran in cheekpieces last time).
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4

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:52 Southwell

A Day To Dream

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Tailed off at Hexham (2m, good) last month on final run for Ollie Pears and sold for 2,600gns since; however, he was a fair third of six at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) in October; each-way shout if back on song.

14/1

4

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:52 Southwell

A Day To Dream

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Tailed off at Hexham (2m, good) last month on final run for Ollie Pears and sold for 2,600gns since; however, he was a fair third of six at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) in October; each-way shout if back on song.

14/1

5th

1

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

A Day To Dream

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

in touch with leaders, prominent before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

7/1

Form: 8559-6

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has finished down the field in all five runs, the last two handicaps at 1m; not bred for this far.
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8th

10

(7)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Hope Joanna

8st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has finished down the field in all five runs, the last two handicaps at 1m; not bred for this far.

10/1

6th

8

(9)

30th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Ripon

Hope Joanna

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

outpaced in rear, detached 4f out

12/1

9th

8

(4)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hope Joanna

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

13/2

Form: 334546

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-10 for Marco Botti and left that yard for only 5,000gns; never counted on stable debut when tried in this new headgear combination (1m4f handicap).
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5

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:25 Sedgefield

Rubio De Oro

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Mike Sowersby

Well beaten off basement mark on both Flat starts for Mike Sowersby and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) when 66-1 for hurdling debut at Cartmel in August.

50/1

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:17 Cartmel

Rubio De Oro

10st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

raced in last, didn't always jump with fluency, lost touch 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

50/1

9th

11

(3)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Rubio De Oro

8st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

0-10 for Marco Botti and left that yard for only 5,000gns; never counted on stable debut when tried in this new headgear combination (1m4f handicap).

33/1

33/1

Form: U/07-7

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-14 and has tried hurdling (0-4); brings fairly weak form claims even in a race of this modest nature.
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6th

8

(7)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Gaazooo

8st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Shaun Harris

19-race maiden who has struggled under both codes this year and he can only be watched.

66/1

9th

9

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

Gaazooo

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Shaun Harris

18-race maiden with little worthwhile form; pulled up on handicap debut over hurdles on penultimate start and was well beaten back on the Flat last month; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13th

15

(11)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

13:40 Beverley

Gaazooo

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Shaun Harris

17-race maiden with little worthwhile form; has started at triple-figure odds on all five starts this year; safe to turn elsewhere.

100/1

9/1

Form: 48-448 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Only 1-29 and will need to run better than last time at Ffos Las; however, he does have the form to feature and blinkers (replacing other headgear) could work.
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6

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Grifter

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out

8/1

6

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Grifter

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear, pulled up quickly before 3 out

8/1

11th

12

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Grifter

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has improved over hurdles this season, finishing third in a novice handicap at Bangor (2m, good) and second in a similar event at Perth (2m, good) last month; contender.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.60
Straight Forecast £13.51
Tricast £46.32
Trifecta £53.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Dr Rio

SPOTLIGHT:

Jamih

D Express:

A Poet's Secret

Telegraph:

Hope Joanna

Daily Mail:

Grifter

The Star:

A Poet's Secret

The Guardian:

Dr Rio

Daily Mirror:

Dr Rio

The Sun:

Dr Rio

RP RATINGS:

Jamih

The Times:

Jamih

Daily Record:

Jamih