April 24 / 16.20 Beverley

16.20

Good

Tyre Scope Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 0f 100y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Tyre Scope Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7038-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Just one win from his 17 starts but he's on a reduced mark and ran well when fourth of 17 at Redcar (7f, good) on his recent reappearance; there can be hope he'll be fine at this new trip and he's not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(8)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Alfie Boy

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Beverley (8.5f, good) and Chester (1m, good to firm) in the spring, but hasn't run as well since, including at Chester on Friday (favourite but slowly away); has won on soft ground; not out of it.

5/1

6

(1)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Alfie Boy

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all (around 1m) at Beverley and Ayr in the spring but he went too freely when sixth of 13 in 1m Ripon handicap nine days ago; well drawn here so not discounted now reverted in trip.

9/1

6th

7

(5)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:22 Ripon

Alfie Boy

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all to win at Beverley (8.5f, good) in April and Ayr (1m, good to firm) in May but he raced too enthusiastically when back at Beverley 22 days ago and faded; holds claims if bouncing back; stablemate of Poet's Dawn.

9/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 647-91 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Exploited a reduced mark at Nottingham (1m, good) 12 days ago on her second run back from a break; back up 4lb she remains well treated on last season's best efforts and is firmly in calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

20:20 Hamilton

Hostelry

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Scored five times last season (twice over C&D) but yet to hit top form this term, just a fair fifth of nine to Daring Leader at Pontefract (1m) 12 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

7/1

5th

2

(9)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Hostelry

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Ten-time winner; kept on for never-dangerous fifth, beaten under 3l, when favourite for the latest Beverley race won by Anificas Beauty; closely matched with that rival on the revised terms.

13/2

5th

1

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

20:30 Beverley

Hostelry

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ruth Carr

9yo mare whose C&D form includes one of her five wins last term and a resurgent effort on penultimate start; latest race didn't pan out favourably; runner-up in this contest three years ago; likely player.

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 582452 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
9yo who has been beaten 15 times since his last win last July but runner-up on two of his last four starts, most recently off this mark at Brighton (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago; could be thereabouts once more.
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11

(15)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

10st 8lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple winner who is running well and went down narrowly over the extended 1m here two months ago; thereabouts.

9/2

6

(2)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:00 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Scott Dixon

In a good run of form right now and finished much the best over 1m at Yarmouth last week (under Taryn Langley); clear claims off 3lb higher.

9/4

Form: 6709-7 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m handicap at Leicester in June 2023 but finished no better than sixth across her five outings last year and she needs to improve for last month's reappearance seventh at Wolverhampton.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

9

(9)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Haaf A Diamond

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Pleasing third in first-time headgear (cheekpieces; retained) on her return at Nottingham 11 days ago; no good thing to build on that but yard had another big-priced winner recently.

10/1

11/1

Form: 34-355 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins last September and some fair efforts in defeat on AW in the winter; however, she now returns from a break and is 0-11 on turf; others are more compelling.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

1

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Balqaa

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Resumed winning ways in classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in March; winless on turf though and only eighth of 13 in 1m Ripon handicap last time; others appeal more.

12/1

8th

7

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Balqaa

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

All five wins have came on AW; usually ridden with hold-up tactics and will need plenty of luck in running to get her head in front here.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balqaa

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

It was a classified race she won over C&D last month but this mark isn't beyond her and a slow start was no help at Southwell.

10/1

Form: 7223-7 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Made it 0-12 when tailed off in reapplied cheekpieces on recent reappearance; however, if he's following the same pattern as last year there could be a big run forthcoming with the blinkers back on this afternoon.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(6)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:15 Beverley

Ballsbridge

9st 6lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Jennie Candlish

Made it 0-13 when only sixth over C&D 11 days ago on his second start of the season, but it's possible he's working his way back to form and he's well handicapped on last season's best efforts; not written off.

13/2

8th

4

(6)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:15 Beverley

Ballsbridge

9st 6lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Jennie Candlish

towards rear throughout

13/2

6th

2

(3)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Ballsbridge

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Made it 0-12 when tailed off in reapplied cheekpieces on recent reappearance; however, if he's following the same pattern as last year there could be a big run forthcoming with the blinkers back on this afternoon.

13/2

Form: 80-080 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Yarmouth last July and now fully 21lb lower but he struggled on his final few runs for Andrew Balding and it's been the same story since joining this yard.
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4th

4

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:15 Yarmouth

Bizarre Law

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Herrington

Came from an unpromising position to win a 7f handicap at Doncaster (good to soft) in May; has not matched it in two runs since and this isn't sure to set up for him.

11/2

10th

17

(9)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Bizarre Law

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Herrington

Below par last weekend when bidding for a Doncaster 7f double; a possible threat if he rebounds but others are higher up the list.

14/1

7th

13

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:00 Doncaster

Bizarre Law

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Herrington

Edged out a next-time-out scorer (pair 4l clear) when coming from well off the pace to get up late over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; he's been an infrequent winner over the years but he retains handicapping scope after a 5lb rise.

11/1

Form: 5364-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who is 6lb lower than when third at Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) last August; however, he's finished down the field on his three runs since (1m4f-2m) and is now 0-9; drops in trip; something to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(7)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Greenlightforgo

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Won here in June but had no obvious excuses when only seventh on his return visit.

9/1

4

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Greenlightforgo

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Sprung back to life off his reduced mark to beat 13 rivals over C&D a month ago; only 2lb higher and he's not had a lot of racing.

4/1

7

(8)

26th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Greenlightforgo

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

His mark continues to fall but for good reason and he made it 0-11 when dropped back to 1m and merely fifth at Southwell (AW) last time.

15/2

Form: 9-4154 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Six-time AW winner who is 0-13 on turf; however, he's run well on both visits here and has shown good AW form this year; not ruled out.
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11

(5)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:55 Beverley

Calcutta Dream

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

All six wins have been on the AW; two fair runs at Newcastle in June/July but well beaten on last three runs on turf; plenty to prove.

12/1

10

(11)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Calcutta Dream

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Six-time winner but unreliable in handicaps and classified races; not the percentage call.

10/1

3

(4)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

18:30 Thirsk

Calcutta Dream

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a similar race at Southwell in January; best effort since when third of 14 at Newcastle 19 days ago (1m; blinkered first time); a danger to all if the headgear works so well a second time.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 02647-

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who failed to shine last year on final three runs for Michael Bell and was sold for 11,000gns in November; however, he's dropped down the weights and his new trainer is enjoying a productive month.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(5)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Toronto Raptor

8st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Liam Bailey

Hard to fancy on recent efforts but placed over 1m2f on turf off 9lb higher last summer and the Liam Bailey stable has hit a purple patch in recent days; no surprise were he to go well under Hollie Doyle.

12/1

7th

11

(6)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Toronto Raptor

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Liam Bailey

May benefit from this step back up in distance with classified/seasonal debut (1m) under his belt but is difficult to support with confidence, being an inconsistent maiden.

25/1

8th

10

(3)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Toronto Raptor

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Showed a glimmer of promise here (1m2f) in September but well beaten here (1m4f) nine days later and he's now 0-16; drops back in trip following a break; others make greater appeal.

14/1

Form: 00-909 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Ran well on AW as recently as last November and he's tumbled down the weights since, but for good reason; needs to get back on track.
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11th

7

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Likeashadow

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Alan Brown

Saddle slipped when pulled up last time; best form on the AW and hasn't been running well enough before that to suggest he can take this.

14/1

11th

7

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Pontefract

Likeashadow

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Alan Brown

Saddle slipped when pulled up last time; best form on the AW and hasn't been running well enough before that to suggest he can take this.

14/1

10

(6)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Likeashadow

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Alan Brown

Ran well on AW as recently as last November and he's tumbled down the weights since, but for good reason; needs to get back on track.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £11.57
Tricast £52.95
Trifecta £47.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hostelry

The Times:

Alfie Boy

The Star:

Balqaa

Daily Mirror:

Calcutta Dream

The Sun:

Alfie Boy

RP RATINGS:

Hostelry

POSTDATA:

Hostelry

Telegraph:

Hostelry

The Guardian:

Hostelry

Daily Mail:

Hostelry

D Express:

Hostelry

Daily Record:

Hostelry