Beverley hosts it’s biggest meeting of the year this weekend, with the ITV cameras in-situ for the William Hill Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes which has been a Clive Cox benefit for the last three years thanks to wins for Tis Marvellous (twice) and the three-year-old Kerdos.
Those horses were at different ends of their career, but the race has generally been a happy hunting ground for older sprinters, with two 10-year-old winners since 2012, and one of those – Take Cover – following up the next season as well!
Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds enjoyed success with a one-two in the closing handicap at the Ebor Festival and it would be no great surprise were Equality to bounce back now dropped in class.
The last time that happened, Charles Hills’ six-year-old won a handicap from top weight, giving 8 lb or more to his rivals.
Similarly, the eight-year-old Emaraaty Ana was a winner at this level last October and he’s another who would appreciate quick ground on Saturday.
The young brigade is led by Gemma Tutty’s progressive Royal Ascot runner-up Blue Storm, who could return after a 71-day break. He’s a brother to Asjad, who did all of his winning on flat tracks, but his sibling has already proven himself at a variety of tracks, with wins coming at Newmarket, Southwell and Epsom.
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