Form Snapshot: Has won nine races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Monoceros when last of 12 on his latest outing at Haydock over 1m (soft) earlier this month.
6 19:25 Beverley 22 Sep 2026
Fango Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4) (3YO plus)
7f 75y Good
Form Snapshot: Winner of five races at 7f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Finished 4 1/2l behind Financer when sixth of 11 at 20-1 on his latest outing here over 1m (heavy) last month.
Form Snapshot: Successful at 7f and 1m on good and soft ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten a nose by Andesite when second of 9 at 9-4fav on his latest outing at Thirsk over 7f (good to soft) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 7f to 1m 2f on good and good - yielding ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Rajapour when fifth of 10 at 3-1 on his latest outing at Redcar over 1m (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 7f to 1m on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 3 1/2l behind Vidmiyr when fourth of 8 at 9-2 on her latest outing at Chester over 1m (soft) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 5f on good - yielding ground, but that win was over three years ago. Finished 5l behind Andesite when fifth of 9 at 33-1 on his latest outing at Thirsk over 7f (good to soft) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 7f to 1m on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 7l behind Tattie Bogle when fifth of 6 at 9-4fav on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) in June. Has won at Beverley and Leicester this season.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 7f on the all-weather. Finished 2 1/2l behind Toastmaster when fourth of 13 at 22-1 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 7f (good to firm) in June.
Form Snapshot: Successful twice at 7f on good and soft ground. A winner at 10-3 over this course and distance (soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Misunderstood by a head. Has also won at Ayr this season.
Form Snapshot: Winner of five races at 1m on ground varying from good to firm to yielding. Third of 10 behind Tarmonbarry Kid beaten 2 1/2l at 14-1 on his latest outing here over 1m (soft) last month. Has won twice at Beverley this season.
Verdict
MISUNDERSTOOD is going to win a race of this nature sooner rather than later judged on recent second-placed efforts and this could be his day. One of those efforts was a head second over C&D on soft ground and, on that form, he's a big player. Mr King might be one for the each-way players but the main danger is the in-form Supreme Clarets.
This can go to the hat-trick seeker SUPREME CLARETS, who is coming off back-to-back wins, including over C&D last time. He's got a 3lb rise and drier ground to deal with this time, but is still taken to land the hat-trick. Misunderstood, runner-up the last twice, is still competitively weighted and rates the danger, although Mr King is most capable off his current mark if returning to his best.
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft | 13 | It Just Takes Time | 3 | 7 | 9 12 | 79 | 453027 | 25 days | M Walford (37 miles) | Jack Garritty | 4/ 1 | 1:33.23 |
| 2024 (Div 1) | Good | 7 | Captain Corelli | 9 | 7 | 8 8 | 60 | 65-3111 | 7 days | Miss J A Camacho (26 miles) | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 10/ 3 | 1:33.52 |
| 2024 (Div 2) | Good | 9 | It Just Takes Time | 2 | 6 | 9 12 | 78 | 7-20090724 | 16 days | M T Walford (37 miles) | J Garritty | 11/ 4 | 1:33.93 |
| 2023 | Soft | 7 | Autumn Festival | 1 | 4 | 9 11 | 82 | 020307 | 29 days | D O'Meara (47 miles) | Jason Watson | 13/ 2 | 1:35.75 |
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Autumn Festival | 5 | 3 | 9 10 | 84 | 752111 | 21 days | D O'Meara (47 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 7/ 2 | 1:32.24 |
| 2021 | Good | 11 | Ugo Gregory | 10 | 5 | 9 5 | 78 | 212843 | 11 days | T D Easterby (26 miles) | David Allan | 6/ 1 | 1:31.64 |
| 2020 | Good | 9 | Idoapologise | 1 | 3 | 9 1 | 77 | 5911-62 | 97 days | J D Bethell (75 miles) | Kevin Stott | 11/ 4 | 1:33.45 |
Verdict
