July 06 / 16.00 Beverley

16.00

Good To Firm

Maureen ‘I Am Fine’ Steer Life Celebration Handicap

  • Prize money: £4527.4
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Maureen ‘I Am Fine’ Steer Life Celebration Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0396-2 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent for Stuart Williams and sold on for 42,000gns; gelded ahead of his stable debut and ran a big race to finish second over this far at Salisbury (good to firm); up 2lb but makes plenty of appeal with Jim Crowley booked.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
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1st

1

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:12 Newton Abbot

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Useful on the Flat at his best and made the frame in two maiden hurdles in April 2025 (both 2m, good); this is his first run since and he doesn't set a daunting form standard but, nevertheless, he's a big player.

Evs

4th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time Flat winner and quite useful, so his second in a modest maiden hurdle at Plumpton was rather underwhelming (2m, good); could build on that but needs to.

7/2

4th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time Flat winner and quite useful, so his second in a modest maiden hurdle at Plumpton was rather underwhelming (2m, good); could build on that but needs to.

7/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 216921 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Only his second win in 21 runs when coming readily clear at Epsom (1m2f, good) on Wednesday but has clear claims here having escaped a penalty.
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5th

4

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Giselles Defence

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f on all sorts of ground; yet to find form for this stable; new headgear combination tried after 8.5l defeat at Fairyhouse latest.

20/1

11th

5

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Giselles Defence

10st 1lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f (three times off a mark of 71); nothing for this yard until midly encouraging fifth at Bellewstown (1m, soft) on penultimate; didn't build on that at Sligo.

25/1

9th

1

(10)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Giselles Defence

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; nothing for this yard at big odds until mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown last time; drops in class now and has his ground, worth a market check.

9/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 61-504 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
AW winner last October but without a win on turf since June 2022 and hasn't been threatening to put that right; looks risky in the new cheekpieces.
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10th

5

(4)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Strawman

9st 9lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Gemma Tutty

Was having only his second AW start when successful at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) last October and was back off the same mark when third of nine in first-time cheekpieces at Beverley (1m2f, good) last month; still unexposed in this sphere and one to consider back from a short break.

20/1

3rd

1

(9)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Strawman

9st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

prominent

16/1

4th

2

(4)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:05 Ripon

Strawman

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Gemma Tutty

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 407446 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
None too solid on her form this season but well handicapped and goes well here; hard to discount.
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6th

7

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Dandys Angel

9st 2lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: John Wainwright

Multiple winner who loves it here and there were signs of a resurgence when third at Hamilton (beaten 4.5l); considered.

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Dandys Angel

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: John Wainwright

Beverley specialist who hasn't been at the top of her game over 8.4f there on her two starts this season; however, that trip is probably inadequate nowadays and she has a reduced mark to work with back up in trip; has won over C&D and this 9yo is not written off.

9/1

Form: 35-205

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who will need to better his last couple of runs but he went close over C&D in April (soft) and the new blinkers might give him a lift; could be happier with some give underfoot, though.
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7th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:03 Newcastle (AW)

Burglars Dream

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, outpaced but briefly went third 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

14/1

7th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:03 Newcastle (AW)

Burglars Dream

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, outpaced but briefly went third 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

14/1

9th

13

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Burglars Dream

11st 0lb

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, hampered 5th, badly hampered 4 out

16/1

9/2

Form: 212472 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Four wins and other good runs to his name during the last year and a bit; back to form with a close second at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) and entitled to be winning races off this mark; can start slowly and dependent on a solid pace up front which he might not get here; definite claims if there was.
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9th

6

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Leicester

Bearwith

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Nine-time winner, the most recent coming on the AW at Newcastle in February off a 1lb lower mark; beaten 1l when runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in April and his last two efforts have been respectable; each-way chance.

8/1

4th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Bearwith

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Grand stable servant who wins in his turn; successful at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in February and has made the frame back on turf on his last two starts; place claims once again.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:33 Pontefract

Bearwith

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Harriet Bethell

Second in the 2024 running of this; nine wins include five on turf, all around this trip on a sound surface; won at Newcastle (AW) in February and it was a fine effort from the widest stall when second of 14 at Nottingham (also 1m2f, good) 11 days ago; big shout.

2/1

Form: 9007/7 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Bought for 16,000gns out of Alan King's yard for whom he won twice on the AW (turf winner for Richard Hannon); however, he was returning from a long absence when trailing home last at Ripon (1m2f).
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5th

13

(13)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:50 Newcastle (AW)

Fountain Cross

8st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

slowly away

33/1

10th

12

(3)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ripon

Fountain Cross

8st 8lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: Tim Easterby

Ex-Alan King; has won twice on 9.5f on AW and once over 6f on turf (good); hasn't recaptured his form since a 611-day break before this season; others have stronger claims.

33/1

7th

2

(6)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Fountain Cross

9st 8lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 544-86

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won off a similar mark at Chester last summer for Hugo Palmer but down the field in just two runs for James Horton and recently changed hands for 3,400gns; now has much to prove.
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8th

8

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19, her win coming at Chester (7.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; only modest form for current yard and she doesn't look ready to take advantage of career-low mark now back at 7f.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19, her win coming at Chester (7.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; only modest form for current yard and she doesn't look ready to take advantage of career-low mark now back at 7f.

25/1

7th

5

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

1-18, her win coming at Chester (7.6f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; continues to edge down the weights and does appear to stay this far, but others have more convincing profiles.

9/1

20/1

Form: 20-60

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Basically disappointing since finishing second on her belated debut at Ascot last season (1m2f, soft) and a bad draw not a big enough excuse when finishing last on handicap debut at Kempton (1m); that best run on debut was in no headgear and she's sported a hood ever since.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(4)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Quiet Sea

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Harry Charlton

dwelt start and ducked right start, took keen hold, held up in rear

20/1

11th

3

(11)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Quiet Sea

10st 0lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Outsider of five on debut at Ascot last year but managed second before drifting to 22-1 at Chelmsford and finishing well beaten; dropped back to 1m and ran okay on first outing for 333 days at Windsor last month; drawn widest but market revealing on handicap debut.

14/1

6th

2

(4)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

14:35 Windsor

Quiet Sea

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Harry Charlton

Second of five in maiden at Ascot (1m2f, soft) in May 2023 was fair form, but she finished well behind at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in June; races freely and wore a hood last time; absent 333 days but not entirely dismissed.

14/1

Non-runners

Molinari

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Payout
Exacta £6.10
Straight Forecast £5.59
Tricast £18.67
Trifecta £25.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Giselles Defence

SPOTLIGHT:

God Of Fire

The Sun:

Bearwith

Telegraph:

Strawman

The Times:

God Of Fire

Daily Mirror:

God Of Fire

TOPSPEED:

Giselles Defence

POSTDATA:

Giselles Defence

The Guardian:

Giselles Defence

Daily Mail:

Giselles Defence

D Express:

Giselles Defence

The Star:

Giselles Defence

Daily Record:

Giselles Defence