April 16 / 17.07 Beverley

17.07

Good

Hurn Handicap

  • Prize money: £4527.4
  • 0m 7f 96y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Hurn Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.80
  • Place: £5.60

Form: 36475-

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ability without progressing in five starts last year; more needed on return; newly gelded.
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2nd

6

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

15:23 Chester

Impartiality

8st 11lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Phillip Makin

Winner of his first three handicaps in 2025, including here (7.5f, good) at this meeting; also went close at Glorious Goodwood (1m, heavy) off 2lb higher in July; yet to get going this term but he's too well treated to ignore; first attempt at this trip.

8/1

8th

6

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Impartiality

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Phillip Makin

Winner of his first three handicaps in 2025 (up to about 1m; good) and showed this mark wasn't beyond him when going close at Glorious Goodwood (1m, heavy) last July; should come on for his recent reappearance and have a say with cheekpieces back on.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 65253-

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Placed three times over 6f (good ground/AW) from six starts last year; back up in trip after five months off.
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4th

3

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Harswell Ruby

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Two wins from 29 starts, with the most recent success coming in April over this C&D; had cheekpieces back on (retained) when runner-up at Pontefract (1m, good) nine days ago and holds good claims off the same mark.

15/8

2nd

4

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:18 Pontefract

Harswell Ruby

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Blew the start at Carlisle 13 days ago, so possible to forgive that, and is just 1lb higher than when winning at Thirsk (1m, good) in April; this stiff mile should suit her well and one of the more interesting ones.

7/1

5th

1

(3)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

Harswell Ruby

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Doubled her tally when winning at Thirsk (1m) in April; has continued to run with credit and it was a very solid fourth of 16 at York (1m1f, also good) 11 days ago; firmly in the picture again.

8/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 7856-7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden; headstrong; finished last at Kempton on reappearance; however, back down in trip and class, and hood added, so could do better.
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8th

5

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Sole win came here on the Flat over 1m2f; has shaped well enough in three hurdle runs to believe he could have a future off this sort of mark.

5/2

5th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:13 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Has shaped with some promise, without making a major impact, in juvenile hurdles at Doncaster and Chepstow; may show improvement returned to Ffos Las, having gained sole Flat win here (soft); interesting.

12/1

6th

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Berkshire Smudge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Class 6 Flat handicap winner (1m2f, soft) whose hurdle debut fourth at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month gives him something to build on; however, others in this line-up have achieved considerably more.

25/1

13/2

Form: 7733-

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ex-Craig Lidster; 0-4; placed in minor 7f events (soft ground/AW) on final two starts last year; new trainer adds cheekpieces for the return.
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5th

5

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Seed Investor

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Got off the mark over C&D last time when having second AW attempt; has gone back up 4lb; unexposed on Tapeta so should go well again.

3/1

1st

8

(3)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Seed Investor

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Threatened at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April but he's been well below that form in four runs since; record is now 0-10.

10/1

Form: 24552

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Front-running second, beaten 5l, in 1m1f Musselburgh handicap (good ground) latest; this shorter trip may be more suitable.
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10th

8

(1)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:50 Southwell (AW)

Sovereign Class

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

0-15; went close to breaking her duck at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in November, when 4lb higher; inconsistent and arrives with a little bit to prove after finishing last back at Newcastle (7f) latest.

16/1

6th

6

(5)

4th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

19:25 Beverley

Sovereign Class

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Runner-up in three of her nine starts, but weakened quickly when a distant last of nine to Perfidia, Groundhog, and Keats House at Ripon (1m, good) latest; it's tough to envisage her getting the better of those rivals.

25/1

Form: 1647-8 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won C&D fillies' maiden (good to firm) last season, but needs to do way more than on reappearance at Newcastle.
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10th

9

(4)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blueandtangerine

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Showed best form in turf events in 2024; poor efforts this winter, taking AW record to 0-5; enough to prove.

20/1

9th

8

(10)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blueandtangerine

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

7.5f turf winner who is hard to recommend on anything she has produced since the start of last year; visor goes on.

12/1

13th

6

(13)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Blueandtangerine

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Beverley fillies' maiden winner (7.5f, good to firm; 8-1) in August 2024; could strip fitter for recent Newcastle run (1m; last of six) which came after 166 days off; easing mark, plus the presence of a 7lb claimer, means she merits a market check.

20/1

5/1

Form: 6601-

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Improved to win at Leicester (7f, heavy) on handicap debut last season, his first start since being gelded; off for six months, up in class and the ground isn't expected to be anything like as slow this time, but he could have more to give.
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10th

14

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Beltadaay

8st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: James Horton

Has a rather all-or-nothing profile, easily winning 7f Leicester nursery (heavy) last October and a Lingfield handicap (7.6f, soft) in June; not sure what to expect and wouldn't want the ground to dry out too much.

33/1

11

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

17:32 Pontefract

Beltadaay

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: James Horton

Very patchy profile and he's yet to reproduce the form of his wide-margin Lingfield win (7.5f, soft) in June, when possibly flattered by bagging the stands' side rail; handicapper still in an unforgiving mood.

20/1

Form: 843-24

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has been running okay in defeat on the AW, most recently keeping-on close fourth on handicap debut at Wolverhampton; has to prove himself on turf but this test will make for more of a stamina test, which looks like helping him.
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6th

4

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Moby Quick

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Not particularly solid on his AW form (at up to 9.5f) for current stable; gained sole win on turf (6f; off 3lb higher) but has something to prove over this new trip.

11/2

7th

7

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moby Quick

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

6f win for George Scott on turf last summer; edging down the weights for current stable while suggesting he retains a fair level of ability; Rossa Ryan replaces an apprentice this time; not discounted.

10/1

6/1

Form: 31332- CD

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ran 13 times last year and held his form well, winning two handicaps including C&D; needs to progress again, though, and has been off since November; could do with some ease in the ground.
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11th

11

(3)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Law Degree

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Two soft-ground wins (7.4f/1m) in 2024, but he's drawn a blank since and has struggled on the Flat and over hurdles in his last four starts; has plenty to prove and yard also runs Evelyn's Phoenix.

16/1

8th

7

(4)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

Law Degree

9st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Two soft-ground wins (7.4f/1m) in 2024 but he's drawn a blank since and has been well held on the Flat and over hurdles in his last three starts; bit to prove and he needs a big turnaround back in this sphere; cheekpieces reapplied.

16/1

4th

8

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Law Degree

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tim Easterby

Two low-grade Flat wins in 2024 (7.5f-1m); well beaten on recent Market Rasen hurdles debut (2m, juvenile maiden; 150-1); connections waste no time by dropping him into a claimer; difficult to identify a positive angle.

25/1

14/1

Form: 3199-6

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won 7f soft-ground Class 5 Carlisle nursery last year; should be better for recent Newcastle reappearance, but needs to progress.
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7th

10

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Suzette

9st 1lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Won a 7f Carlisle nursery (soft) off a 13lb higher mark in August last season; ran one of her best races since then when third at Beverley last time (8.5f, soft); below par both previous AW runs (first after a break); bit to prove.

8/1

7

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:38 Beverley

Suzette

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Her sole success came on soft ground and she gave the impression this return to 1m would suit when a staying-on fifth of 11 in 7f Catterick handicap two weeks ago; possibilities.

10/1

5th

2

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Suzette

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Won a 7f Carlisle nursery (soft) last August but has lost her way since; attracted support from a plummeting mark but never threatened when sixth of ten at Thirsk (1m, good) 11 days ago; has dropped a further 2lb but needs to show more.

8/1

11th
8 (12)
Top Bins

10/1

Form: 33266-

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ability without progressing in five starts last year, including in visor which is now removed; raced only on AW and testing turf; more needed on return; newly gelded.
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9th

5

(4)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Top Bins

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Maurice Barnes

Showed promise in his first three starts for Hugo Palmer last autumn but hasn't gone on in handicaps, including on Tapeta; makes his stable debut having been picked up for 2,600gns last month; plenty to prove.

20/1

8

(11)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Top Bins

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Hugo Palmer

Remains winless and he was tried in blinkers when beating only one in 1m Hamilton handicap 19 days ago; reverts in trip here with plenty to prove.

10/1

20/1

Form: 058-

Last run: 243 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Three starts in novices last year; hinted at ability and now in a more suitable race, but doesn't really appeal on first start since August.
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2

(3)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Redcar

Vesperado

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Signs of ability as 2yo but he doesn't help himself by hanging and needs much more than shown in two handicaps at about 7f this year, in a hood and cheekpieces latest, now blinkered.

33/1

2

(3)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Redcar

Vesperado

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Signs of ability as 2yo but he doesn't help himself by hanging and needs much more than shown in two handicaps at about 7f this year, in a hood and cheekpieces latest, now blinkered.

33/1

11th

8

(6)

26th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Vesperado

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Hinted at ability in three novices last term but looked very tricky in handicap at Beverley on reappearance, tailed off after pulling hard and hanging left; perhaps he was unsuited by the right-hand bend but he now has something to prove in a hood and cheekpieces.

25/1

Non-runners

Rose Of New Jersey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £257.90
Straight Forecast £173.18
Tricast £1017.84
Trifecta £2387.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moby Quick

Daily Mirror:

Law Degree

The Times:

Beltadaay

The Star:

Sovereign Class

Daily Mail:

Seed Investor

Telegraph:

Beltadaay

RP RATINGS:

Moby Quick

POSTDATA:

Moby Quick

The Guardian:

Moby Quick

D Express:

Moby Quick

The Sun:

Law Degree

Daily Record:

Law Degree