Pace & Draw:
Beverley’s stiff finish places emphasis on stamina, especially at this trip. Low-to-middle draws (stalls 1–4) are traditionally favoured when the pace is solid, which looks likely here with several who like to sit handy. Expect a fair tempo – not a burn-up, but enough to test doubtful stayers.
Strongest Contenders
- Mudamer (stall 4) – Proven. Dry spell ongoing, but he’s been contesting stronger 0-80s and wasn’t disgraced in big-field York and Doncaster handicaps. Career-low mark, well drawn, proven over C&D (past win). Major chance if repeating Doncaster 2nd in June.
- This Years Love (stall 6) – Progressive. 3-5 at Beverley, arrives on the back of a Carlisle win over 1m (stiff track suits). Slightly vulnerable in higher-grade races but looks on the right mark here. Solid chance.
- Sunny Orange (stall 1) – Promising. Finally proved stamina over this trip when scoring here 10 days ago. Still relatively unexposed at the trip and drawn ideally to stalk the pace. Just up 2lb, can go well again.
Main Dangers
- Coolree (stall 5) – Course specialist. 2-2 over this C&D (both on good to firm), including this race in May for the past two years. In-and-out generally but a live danger on return to favourite venue.
- Captain Corelli (stall 8) – Resurgent. Won four in a row last summer including two here. Better effort latest, and mark is workable. A danger if coming forward again.
Interesting Outsiders
- Eeetee (stall 7) – Strong at Redcar with a long straight; record at Beverley (tighter) less compelling. Mark leaves little margin.
- Park Street (stall 2) – C&D winner but has become costly to follow, often failing when fancied. Could run into a place if things fall right but excuses running thin.
- Soames Forsyte (stall 3) – Won at Nottingham latest (soft ground) but much less convincing on quicker conditions. Risky on this surface.
- Onemorenomore (stall 9) – Widest draw, stamina doubts, and prefers ease in ground. Hard to fancy strongly.
Runner Scores (suitability out of 10)
- Mudamer – 8.5/10 (well handicapped, right race, strong chance if bouncing back)
- This Years Love – 8/10 (course lover, in form, but slightly better in 0-65s)
- Sunny Orange – 8/10 (unexposed over trip, great draw, could follow up)
- Coolree – 7.5/10 (2-2 here, risky elsewhere but big chance if on song)
- Captain Corelli – 7/10 (well treated on last year’s form, needs revival)
- Soames Forsyte – 6.5/10 (recent win, ground a negative)
- Eeetee – 6/10 (better at Redcar, less convincing here)
- Park Street – 5.5/10 (well treated, but unreliable and excuses running thin)
- Onemorenomore – 4.5/10 (bad draw, stamina doubts)
Private Tissue (my odds)
- Mudamer 3/1
- Sunny Orange 7/2
- This Years Love 4/1
- Coolree 6/1
- Captain Corelli 7/1
- Soames Forsyte 10/1
- Eeetee 12/1
- Park Street 14/1
- Onemorenomore 16/1
Summary
Plenty with Beverley credentials make this tricky, but the class drop and career-low mark make MUDAMER the one to beat, especially from a good draw. Sunny Orange is progressive at this trip and looks the chief danger from stall 1, while This Years Love should again go well at his favoured track. Coolree has a touch of the “specialist” about him and could easily bounce back here.
Smart Play:
- Win bet: Mudamer (well treated, this looks his race)
- Each-way saver: Sunny Orange (C&D win last time, drawn 1, still improving)
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