Tuesday 24th June 2025
2.15: Beverley
A WAR EAGLE – 5/2 (NAP)
He showed a decent level of form within maiden company and improved his level of form further when contesting handicap company for the first time at Hamilton last month. He finished a neck second of eleven to Impartiality on that occasion, and that rival has since gone on to win impressively at Chester. That form looks rock solid, and he should take a lot of beating here off a two-pound higher mark, on his second handicap start.
3.15: Beverley
DR RIO – 7/4
Declan Carroll’s nine-year-old has been an admirable servant to connections; however, his days in the sun might not be numbered just yet, as he looks to have a fine chance here. He ran his best race of a while last time out at this track over eight and a half furlongs, finishing a length fourth of nine and keeping on in the closing stages. The step back up in trip shouldn’t be an issue, and he can go well off this same, low mark.
3.45: Beverley
PAPAGEI – 7/2
He should be ridden handily here over this distance, given his form over further, and he bounced back to form last time out at Lingfield when finishing three-quarters of a length third of five over eleven and a half furlongs. He’s versatile ground-wise, having won on fast as well as ground with cut in it, and if the drop down in trip doesn’t pose too many issues, he should have a say here off the same mark as his Lingfield effort.
4.30 Brighton
MISS DANDYLION – 15/8 (NB)
She’s a fourteen-race maiden, which obviously comes with its risks; however, that doesn’t tell the full story of her form, as she’s knocked on the door on several occasions. On her most recent start, she finished three-quarters of a length second of seven over course and distance, and she’ll contest this off the same mark. This looks like as good an opportunity as ever for her to open her account, and I think today could well be the day.
