BANK HOLIDAY

BEVERLEY 3.50 ... DOCTOR ZHIVAGO 2 Pts @ 13/2

Doctor Zhivago won both starts over this trip (albeit on Southwell's All Weather track, and one of those a 2 runner affair) when with previous trainer Mark Johnson yet was keeping better company thereafter in Class2 handicaps.
Drops back in trip having been over 10fl since those wins, but was running well latest start in a Class3 before hampered close home.
This represents another drop in grade, his first in this class handicap and showed he handles the going in earlier outings.
Worth taking the early 10's Betfair IMO as around 13/2 Bookmakers.

Doctor Zhivago 2 Pt win @ 13/2

2nd ... Full Result>>


KEMPTON 4.00 ... BIG NOISE 1 Pt E/W @ 28/1

Big Noise unraced as a 2Yr Old, has won twice first time out in the last 4 seasons so can go well fresh, and has finished second both all weather starts to date.
First A/W outing against Royal Rock (subsequent group winning sprinter off 105) over 6fl here as a 3Yr Old was outpaced over the shorter trip but stayed on well into 2nd.
Second A/W outing behind Riggins, gave him 7lb at Great Leighs off this mark in a similar grade3 H/cap.
Given that Riggins is much improved since then and unbeaten all outings on the A/W, (the latest success last November when dead heating (off 108) in the Hyde Stakes (listed) with Fanunalter, rated 105), suggest that Big Noise's defeat was somewhat warranted.

The booking of Jim Crowley (decent strike rate here) would suggest to me that Jon Scargill is hopeful of a good run, and with Big Noise having a strike rate of 4 wins, 4 places from 21 outings.

Big Noise @ 28/1 seems value for a 1 Pt E/W wager.

Last until final bend, finished around 6th
Lost ... Full Result>>