July 15 / 16.30 Beverley

16.30

Good To Firm

139th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 2m 0f 32y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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139th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: -12503 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
In good form in the first half of spring, with a win at Southwell (2m, AW) and a close second at Newbury (2m, good), and he was back on song when third in the Northumberland Plate (2m, AW) last month; player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(2)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Charging Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won over hurdles in the summer and has slipped to an attractive Flat mark but looked out of sorts when tailed off on last two appearances; leap of faith required to support him.

16/1

4th

2

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Charging Thunder

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

C&D winner off 1lb higher in March 2025; landed a minor handicap hurdle at Stratford in July but he has since finished tailed off in a Class 2 handicap at Glorious Goodwood (extended 2m4f); others look safer.

12/1

14th

10

(10)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 137y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Charging Thunder

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

Below form on the Flat this year, for instance 11th to Believitanducan in the Northumberland Vase last month; not proven beyond 2m in this sphere but he switched back to hurdles for a 2m6f win at Stratford 12 days ago, which might give some renewed hope.

18/1

OUR TIP

Form: /100/5

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Returned from a long absence with fair fifth at Goodwood (2m, soft) last month and there's every chance he'll have improved for that outing; however, soft ground seems preferable so he could do with lots of rain.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Zinc White

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

All three wins have been on soft going, the most recent in impressive style in the Chester Plate (2m2f, soft) in May 2023 off 1lb higher than today; absent 678 days before his encouraging fifth to Aggagio here in June, followed by a lesser show in last of three at Beverley but that was on good; very much one to note if he gets his ground.

8/1

2

(3)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 3

16:30 Beverley

Zinc White

9st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Returned from a long absence with fair fifth at Goodwood (2m, soft) last month and there's every chance he'll have improved for that outing; however, soft ground seems preferable so he could do with lots of rain.

7/1

Form: 763354

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Posted 1m4f AW hat-trick in February and creditable fourth at Chelmsford (2m, AW) a fortnight ago; 0-6 on turf but has shown promise on this surface and is unexposed at today's trip; one of two for the yard; not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Ripon

Sax Appeal

10st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Enjoyed a fine 2025 with seven wins at up to 2m; yet to score this season but arrives in good nick, fourth in 2m2f Musselburgh handicap two weeks ago; he's well in the mix off a 2lb lower mark with blinkers refitted.

9/2

4th

1

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

18:50 Musselburgh

Sax Appeal

10st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

His strike-rate is better on AW than turf and this inconsistent 6yo was a tailed-off third at Southwell (2m, AW) in July last time; however, before that he was a close third of 20 in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle (2m, AW) and he's shown some good turf form this season; capable of a big run.

11/2

Non-runners

Pole Star

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.50
Trifecta £4.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pole Star

RP RATINGS:

Zinc White

NEWMARKET:

Charging Thunder

POSTDATA:

Sax Appeal

The Times:

Pole Star

Daily Mail:

Pole Star

D Express:

Pole Star

Daily Mirror:

Pole Star

Daily Record:

Pole Star

The Guardian:

Charging Thunder

The Sun:

Charging Thunder

TOPSPEED:

Zinc White

Telegraph:

Zinc White

The Star:

Zinc White