13:45 Blink And You Miss It Sprint Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 3 · 0m5f0y · Soft · 11 ran
We passed. Likely winner: Vintage Clarets (3/1)
Won by: Trilby (GB) · then Francisco's Piece (GB), Lethal Nymph (GB)
What we said: Too many credible form lines crowd this Beverley 5f handicap: Vintage Clarets sits on the best figures (PR95, the highest in the race) and heads the market fairly, but Trilby arrives in solid recent shape, while both Lethal Nymph and Francisco's Piece won last time out, and none of that group is separated cleanly enough by the conditions or the draw to make a stand. Soft ground adds a further layer of uncertainty with several runners short on proven form in the conditions, so this is one to watch rather than back.
14:20 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 5 · 1m4f23y · Soft · 9 ran
Our bet: Prince Of Calypso (4/1)
Won by: Valley Of Flowers (IRE) at 4/1 · then Unchartedterritory (IRE), Northern Brave (IRE)
What we said: Won last time out and confirmed that form with a quick 12-day turnaround, showing this in-form three-year-old is fit and progressive rather than needing the run; the form figures (3-3731) show a horse still finding new levels, and today's step back down markets favourably against similarly-rated rivals who are only plugging away for places.
14:55 Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Stakes
PlacedClass 5 · 1m1f207y · Soft · 11 ran
Our bet: Ciao Capo (9/4)
Won by: Fans Favourite (GB) · then Rapide Vega (IRE), Ciao Capo (IRE)
What we said: Two wins from the last two starts, including a recent success under these conditions, and the yard's course record (17%, a/e 1.22) backs up a horse clearly on the up. At just three years old and already matching this grade with a rising profile, the improving form line is the strongest in the race and the drop into this company looks winnable.
15:35 IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)
We named the winnerClass 4 · 0m7f75y · Soft · 14 ran
We passed. Likely winner: Necromancer (10/3)
Won by: Necromancer (GB) at 7/2 · then Blanquita (GB), Pen Lan Icon (GB)
What we said: Beckett's filly has the best form figures but the "NO run on soft" flag against her (and against Tommo's Queen and High On Honey) is a real caution in a maiden where the form book tells us so little anyway.
16:10 Churchill Tyres Handicap Stakes
PlacedClass 4 · 0m7f75y · Soft · 13 ran
We passed. Likely winner: Son (9/4)
Won by: Supreme Clarets (IRE) at 100/30 · then Misunderstood (FR), Son (GB)
What we said: Thirteen runners in soft ground with the market split three or four ways: Son's form reads well but sits close to fair, The Sweet Escape arrives in career-best shape yet has never raced on soft in 22 outings, and Supreme Clarets' improving profile carries only a single run on this ground to judge it by — nothing here clears the bar at its price.
16:45 Celebrate National Racehorse Week 2026 Handicap Stakes
Did not winClass 5 · 1m0f100y · Soft · 12 ran
We passed. Likely winner: Glen Nevis (3/1)
Won by: Tarmonbarry Kid (IRE) at 9/1 · then Style Of Life (IRE), Coolree (IRE)
What we said: Too many stacked question marks in a 12-runner handicap: market leader Glen Nevis carries the best form and rating but has never raced on softer ground in six runs, and the same soft-ground gap applies to Sandy Craic, Borjina and Tarmonbarry Kid, with rain forecast to loosen it further through the card. No single runner clears those doubts at a price I'd back with real money, and this is exactly the crowded, conditions-uncertain handicap type worth passing.
