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TrackLab Insight
The market has made this the favourite at 4/1 despite it carrying the joint-lowest rating in the field — 4lbs below the average — which makes the punter confidence somewhat puzzling. It finished second here at Beverley just 11 days ago, so the course form is live, but its record on today's slightly soft ground is a serious red flag: zero wins from seven attempts on similar conditions. Trainer has had no winners in the last two weeks.
Lowest rated, 3lbs below average
Market favourite (4.0)
Trainer Quotes
Oct 2025
"He's another star, although he's high in the handicap now and it's hard for him. A progressive three-year-old beat him at Haydock and he ran another fine race at Doncaster last Saturday, which was one of the few times he's had his favoured soft ground this season. 29-10-25"
TrackLab Insight
Wins roughly 1 in 4 races — the best win rate in this field — and arrives with jockey Billy Garritty in cracking form, winning 5 from 19 rides in the last two weeks. The concern is ground: this horse has never won on soft or slow conditions, and today's slightly wet surface puts that record under the microscope. Drawn 4, which sits in the favourable low draw band at this course and distance.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
Jockey in best form (5 from 19 last 2wk)
Super Value
TrackLab Insight
At 12 years old, Copper Knight is the most experienced horse in the field by a distance — 57 races compared to a field average of 31 — and was only beaten by less than a length at Ripon just 9 days ago. Crucially, it is the horse with the best record on today's ground conditions, winning 3 from 12 on soft-ish surfaces, which no rival can match. Draw 2 puts it in the sweet spot for low-draw advantage at Beverley.
Best record on this ground (3 from 12)
Most experienced (57 runs, field avg 31)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2024
"He looks great and you'd never know he was ten years old. He'll go back to York for the Dante meeting. He's won seven times there - some hate the track but he loves it. 23-04-24"
TrackLab Insight
The editorial pick, and there's a clear reason why: Hundred Caps has the best record in the field at this exact trip, winning 2 from 5 races at 5 furlongs. Draw 1 hands it the best position on the track given the strong low-draw advantage at Beverley over this distance. The worry is ground — its wins have come on faster surfaces, and today's slightly wet conditions are uncharted territory.
Best record at this trip (2 from 5)
TrackLab Insight
Finished a close second at Newcastle just 46 days ago, so there is recent form to point to — but this horse has won only 2 from 25 career races, the lowest win rate among the fancied runners. The trainer has gone 0 from 7 in the last two weeks, which is a concern, and there are no standout reasons from the data to suggest today's conditions or course suit particularly well.
Mid-range in the market (12.0)
TrackLab Insight
The only course specialist in this field with 2 wins from just 4 races at Beverley — a record that stands out when everything else about this horse looks modest. It carries the lightest weight in the race, which gives it a physical advantage, and was placed at Newcastle just 46 days ago showing the form is ticking over. The downside: it has raced here as recently as 11 days ago and finished 5th, so the course form cuts both ways.
Carries lowest weight in field
Course specialist (2 wins from 4 here)
TrackLab Insight
Despite winning as recently as 25 days ago and carrying one of the highest ratings in the field, the market has pushed this horse out to 18/1 — making it the most unfancied of the well-rated horses here. Its best form has come at sprint distances under 5 furlongs, winning more than half those races, so today's 5f trip may actually be on the long side. A new jockey partnership today adds another unknown.
Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
TrackLab Insight
This horse hasn't run for 198 days — the longest absence in the field — and has not won a race in over two and a half years, making it a big ask on comeback day. It has never raced on slightly soft ground before, so how it handles today's conditions is completely unknown. The trainer is in strong form right now, winning 4 from 18 in the last two weeks, which is the one reason to stay interested.
Never raced on slightly soft ground
Absent 198 days (longest in field)
Trainer in best form (4 from 18 last 2wk)
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