June 25 / 15.17 Beverley

15.17

Good To Firm

Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 4f 23y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 375-15 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Plenty of short-priced defeats for David O'Meara last year but showed the right attitude when justifying support on her C&D soft-ground comeback off 3lb lower; possible her next run came soon enough under a penalty and she's shortlisted.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:25 Musselburgh

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Won five times last year, one of those over C&D, but below form since finishing second of five at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) this June; she has dropped in the weights and is dangerous to dismiss back here.

4/1

1

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Lincoln Rockstar

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ivan Furtado

Has five wins including one over C&D; ran well when second over C&D in June off 4lb higher mark but has been below that form in four runs since; has possibilities if a return to this track works the oracle.

9/2

2

(4)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:35 Thirsk

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Won five times last summer and went the best part of two stone up the weights; patchy this time and often takes plenty of driving but is 2lb lower than when last successful and will find this a touch easier.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 335094

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who's been campaigned over various trips and in various forms of headgear without joy; turned in one of his better efforts here last Tuesday (1m2f) but that was on slower ground and these conditions will likely suit others better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:30 Windsor

Escarpment

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

midfield, headway over 2f out, led narrowly and ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds

7/1

5th

4

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

Escarpment

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Finally off the mark at the 16th attempt at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 15 days ago; 3lb higher and closely matched with Lincoln Rockstar on previous Beverley running; shouldn't be far away.

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4863-6 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Beat Lincoln Rockstar when winning on this card last year for Richard Fahey (1m2f off 2lb higher); likely to have come on for last month's C&D comeback behind Spring Chorus and won't mind being back on faster ground; player.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:55 Redcar

Ski Jump

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Tina Jackson

Win last summer came over 1m2f and stamina isn't assured as he goes beyond 1m4f for the first time; this summer's Beverley efforts give him claims if he does see it out though.

6/1

2nd

6

(2)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

19:45 Beverley

Ski Jump

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Course winner at 1m2f for Richard Fahey but he hasn't entirely answered the stamina question over this far as yet, most recently when third of eight over C&D ten days ago; might be tough to reel in Walter Hartright if the latter is on song.

10/1

3rd

7

(4)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Beverley

Ski Jump

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

midfield

10/1

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: 5048-4 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Sole win came here and he ran well on his recent comeback, despite again racing freely (Carlton just behind); being dropped 2lb won't hurt but he stays 2m and will want a proper test on this ground down in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

10/1

Form: 5-0063

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Regressive, longstanding maiden who's done most racing over 7f-1m; cracked late upped to 1m2f round Ayr last time and this stiff 1m4f will test her stamina.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(4)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Violeta

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Ben Haslam

Has modest 2-34 career strike-rate and needs to rebound from a poor run here in December but her C&D second two starts ago was a good effort and she has obvious claims if judged on that performance.

10/1

7th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Violeta

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Ben Haslam

AW winner last September and in March (1m2f); a straggler over hurdles, hence the rock-bottom mark (and 4lb wrong today) but she's willing on the Flat and she might well fare much better now handicapping.

16/1

6/1

Form: 140853 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who arrives in form after a solid effort at Redcar over the weekend; no certainty to get his own way, dropping from 1m6f, but should give his running once more.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Carlton

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

Highly fruitful in his two and a half years with this yard, including two wins (Flat/hurdles) this February/March; needs to bounce back from a rare flop but the chief concern is his 0-15 record on Flat turf.

18/1

5th

4

(4)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Carlton

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Thriving at present and he followed up 1m6f Chelmsford success in February with an emphatic victory over hurdles at Huntingdon last month; big shout once more.

9/4

Form: 504-01 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
18-1 winner on soft ground over C&D last month on her second run for this yard; lightly raced and put up only 3lb but faces different conditions today and has to prove that wasn't a one-off.
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Verdict Starting price

5

(8)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Spring Chorus

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Both wins have come over 1m4f at Beverley and latest was in May; several creditable efforts since that last success including when a 2l third at Redcar (1m6f, good) last time; this is a deeper race but she's still unexposed at this trip and shouldn't be far away.

9/1

3rd

1

(8)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Spring Chorus

10st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

Below form when dropped to 1m2f last time; in decent form before that, winning at Beverley in May (1m4f, good to firm) and being placed on her next three starts, all over 1m4f; stamina to prove (below best only previous try at this trip) but a possible.

6/1

7th

2

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Leicester

Spring Chorus

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Three short-priced defeats since a Beverley win off 7lb lower in the spring and back at 1m2f today; will again be popular for a yard that took this in 2023 but she ran poorly in two previous tries in headgear.

3/1

Form: /222-8

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Still to win and has run poorly under both codes since returning from wind surgery, pulling hard and hanging right at Catterick last time; going this way round may help but she does have it to prove now.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Beverley

Weigh Anchor

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, in touch with leaders halfway

12/1

8th

7

(9)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Weigh Anchor

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

6

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Weigh Anchor

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Thrice second on the Flat last year at up to 1m4f (soft, good) and again when last seen over hurdles (good), finding no extra close home; could well be the wind surgery helps her realise more of her undoubted potential, as well it needs to given a stiff opening mark.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.90
Straight Forecast £24.79
Tricast £127.65
Trifecta £99.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Lincoln Rockstar

Telegraph:

Spring Chorus

SPOTLIGHT:

Ski Jump

D Express:

Escarpment

RP RATINGS:

Grifter

The Times:

Ski Jump

The Guardian:

Lincoln Rockstar

Daily Mirror:

Lincoln Rockstar

The Star:

Lincoln Rockstar

Daily Mail:

Spring Chorus

The Sun:

Spring Chorus

Daily Record:

Spring Chorus