April 23 / 14.52 Beverley

14.52

Good

Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2198-2 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has won three of 11 handicaps (heavy/AW/good to soft; acts on good to firm), also runner-up to strong candidates on two occasions, including when losing his lead near the line over C&D last week; solid chance off the same mark; due 1lb rise.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(10)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Im Next

8st 6lb

J: J F Egan

T: Tim Easterby

Two front-running 5f wins this summer; came up short in his hat-trick bid at Pontefract four weeks ago and this is just the second 6f run of his career; others appeal more.

20/1

6th

4

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

19:07 Pontefract

Im Next

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Is enjoying an excellent season and gained a third success when making all in 5f Beverley handicap two weeks ago; up 3lb but not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

5/2

1st

1

(2)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Beverley

Im Next

10st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Began his campaign with a second and first over C&D in April; his progress has continued, adding a win at Redcar (5f, good) 13 days ago; well drawn for a prominent racer and should go well despite his career-high mark.

5/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 324-85 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three of five wins have come at Haydock but he found an impressive finish when winning over C&D (good) last April on sole course start; on his lowest mark since the summer of 2024 and can go well with tongue-tie refitted.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Beverley

Trilby

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

C&D winner last spring who has largely been in good nick since cheekpieces went on in May, winning at Haydock (his fourth win there) and also at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) in June; has never won off a mark this high but he ran well from it at Hamilton last time and soft ground would hold no fears; should be on the premises.

9/2

4th

2

(12)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

20:00 Hamilton

Trilby

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Has won twice this year (both when ridden by P J McDonald), at Haydock (5f, soft) in May and Carlisle (5f, good to soft) in June; well beaten at York (6f, good to firm) last time, but that was a 0-105 and he wasn't best drawn; drops back down in grade and should have this run to suit.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 71029-

Last run: 199 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
All best form at 6f on good or quicker ground; easily excused a modest farewell to 2025 on account of soft going but he does have something to prove in his first-ever 5f run.
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17th

6

(16)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Thirsk

Novello Lad

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Landed a pair of 6f handicaps at Doncaster in early summer but he's been well below par both runs since, only 17th in 6f York handicap last time; lots more is needed.

25/1

17th

9

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Novello Lad

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Progressive sprinter in 2025 (following wind surgery) and he has carried on the good work this year, winning 6f handicaps at Doncaster in May (good to soft) and June (good to firm); well beaten at Thirsk 24 days ago, however, and this is a deeper race.

40/1

8th

3

(6)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Thirsk

Novello Lad

10st 1lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Progressive sprinter in 2025 (following wind surgery) and he has carried on the good work this year, winning 6f handicaps at Doncaster in May (good to soft) and June (good to firm); up 4lb in a stronger race but he may not have finished progressing just yet.

100/30

100/30

Form: 835-02 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two 5f wins at Chester (good to soft and soft) as 2yo; had a tough 3yo season as a result but there were signs of life off a reduced mark in the autumn and he only just lost out at Pontefract (5f, good; first-time blinkers) on Tuesday; bang there if turning out again.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:02 Thirsk

Fuji Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Without a victory since 2024 and he arrives well below par; reared and unseated rider at the start in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago.

20/1

5

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fuji Mountain

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Decent 2yo who proved hard to place last year and has again lacked consistency this spring; the blinkers come off as he makes his AW debut off a career-low mark and it's hard to know what to expect in truth.

14/1

7th

6

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Fuji Mountain

9st 4lb

J: Harry Smith

T: Declan Carroll

Won twice at Chester as a 2yo; just missed out over C&D last month (blinkers first time) when finding only Betweenthesticks too strong; ran okay at Beverley next time and he was drawn wide when disappointing back there ten days ago; stable also run Changeofmind.

10/1

Form: 350-63 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has won two of three C&D starts (good and good to firm), the latest in July 2024; went very close to breaking the losing run when involved in a tight finish on Southwell AW in March; convincing claims.
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5th

7

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Ventura Express

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Has drawn a blank since scoring over C&D in July 2024 but he's on a dangerous mark and latest keeping-on fourth of 17 at York (5f, good to firm) was encouraging with a return to a stiff 5f in mind (all six wins here and at Pontefract).

11/2

4th

13

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Ventura Express

11st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Paul Midgley

Seems to be going through the motions and his losing run stretches back over two years; needs to stop the slide but he's on a dangerous mark if staging a revival, so impossible to rule out.

18/1

8/1

Form: 919-05 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Unraced on this course but some of his best form has come over Sandown's similarly stiff 5f and he's back on the same mark as his latest win there last June (good; a race he'd won 12 months earlier); every chance of being seen to good effect back on turf.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(11)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Jenever

9st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

Yet to score this season but largely running well, posting a solid fourth of eight in 6f Carlisle handicap 16 days ago; this C&D winner can't be ruled out.

10/1

4th

1

(2)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Jenever

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jessica Macey

Yet to win this season but has dropped to a good mark and was close third in refitted visor at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; blinkers are the headgear of choice today; might be the answer.

11/2

3rd

4

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

17:15 Nottingham

Jenever

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Like many from the yard he has had a quiet year but he has dropped down the weights and is now 6lb lower than for his C&D win last October; quite possible the winners will start flowing for Jessica Macey now and he's of some interest.

8/1

25/1

Form: 75958- D

Last run: 153 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Two 5f wins on the AW early in 2025 but she was well below her best on sand in the autumn; has had wind surgery since but the suitability of this track is in doubt now back on turf for the first time in nearly a year.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(5)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Until Dawn

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Front-runner; two 5f wins on AW; 0-8 on turf but she didn't go down by much when third at Hamilton (5f, good) this month; she produced a much weaker finish there since, though, and her stamina will be tested on this stiffer track; yard won this in 2025.

9/1

6th

1

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Until Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Dual AW winner who finished 1l third over C&D (good) most recently, posting her best turf effort; place possibilities off same mark.

7/1

3rd

6

(11)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Until Dawn

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Both wins came on the AW in early 2025; her more recent efforts on either side of a wind operation have been thoroughly underwhelming.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0379-9

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won over 6f in France (very soft) as 2yo; couldn't cope with high marks in Britain last year and made no serious impact on reappearance at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) last month; may need more weight off her back.
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7th

2

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:52 Catterick

Arctic Summer

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Gemma Tutty

Ex-French; won over 6f at Chantilly in 2024 (very soft); rather disappointing since joining present yard, including at Carlisle on Tuesday when tried in cheekpieces (retained).

7/1

9th

11

(4)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Carlisle

Arctic Summer

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Ex-French; only win was over 6f at Chantilly as a juvenile (very soft); not been in top form this season and needs cheekpieces to have a positive effect.

20/1

8th

1

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

17:00 Catterick

Arctic Summer

10st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gemma Tutty

A 2yo winner over 6f (very soft) in France but she's been high in the weights since trained in Britain and little sign of that changing in two runs this year; down another 2lb but likely that it isn't enough.

9/1

Form: 3017-5 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Can be slowly away but he showed no mercy to his rivals when making all over C&D (good to firm) last August; returned from a long winter break with an unlucky run on Southwell AW 16 days ago and he's one to be interested in back on this track; yard won race in 2022.
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10th

8

(10)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Tees Aggregates

9st 7lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Successful off this mark at Catterick (5f, good to firm) in June but he hasn't beaten many home in three runs since; has a C&D win to his name but soft ground not sure to suit and others are safer.

20/1

10th

1

(8)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Tees Aggregates

10st 0lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Adrian Nicholls

Two of his four wins have come over C&D, the latest in June off a 2lb lower mark; come up short in two Class 4 runs since; not discounted back down in grade.

8/1

14th

12

(16)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Tees Aggregates

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Adrian Nicholls

June win came in a small field at Catterick (5f) but he finished behind Kodiac Thriller when only seventh of nine at Ripon next time; well beaten on only run at York; bit to prove.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £7.83
Tricast £45.71
Trifecta £59.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

I'm Next

SPOTLIGHT:

Tees Aggregates

TOPSPEED:

Fuji Mountain

POSTDATA:

Ventura Express

The Times:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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Telegraph:

I'm Next

The Guardian:

I'm Next

Daily Mail:

I'm Next

D Express:

I'm Next

The Sun:

I'm Next

Daily Record:

I'm Next