'If he gets his act together at the gates he’ll take a bit of beating' - Robert Cowell hoping for first Beverley Bullet

You can see why there is indecision among bookmakers regarding the deserving favourite and rank outsider. Essentially any of these could win, even unknown quantity Staincliff on her first start in open company.

Aside from Staincliff and fellow three-year-old Blue Storm, the rest are stalwarts in the sprinting scene whose form can yo-yo.

Albasheer, Commanche Falls, Clarendon House, Democracy Dilemma and Emaraaty Ana have 160 starts between them. And four of them ran only last week at York’s Ebor meeting, the exception being Emaraaty Ana.

Democracy Dilemma and Commanche Falls fared best there, placing off big weights in sprint handicaps over 5½f and 6f. The Nunthorpe didn’t go to plan for the penalised Clarendon House as he proved wayward at the start, not for the first time this campaign, and he will need to be on his best behaviour to curb the recent slump.

Although there was a yawning gap between the pair, you sense Albasheer’s connections will relish another crack at Commanche Falls, who was drawn one last week. A 19-runner handicap in which the first seven home were drawn in stalls 2, 8, 1, 4, 5, 6 and 3 tells you there was a significant bias. From box 19, Albasheer was always destined to finish nowhere.

It is unlikely the draw will have anywhere near as detrimental an effect in this small field. Albasheer’s rider Hollie Doyle will have options from stall five as her mount is sandwiched between tearaway front-runner Democracy Dilemma (three) and another potential pace angle in Emaraaty Ana (seven). Beverley is a stiff 5f and it will be little surprise to see strong-staying sprinters such as Albasheer and Commanche Falls finishing best of all.
Analysis by Robbie Wilders

Hoping to get the Bullet

He has won the Nunthorpe and the Prix de l’Abbaye, not to mention two King’s Stand Stakes, yet Robert Cowell has never landed Beverley’s biggest sprint prize.

But this could be the day for a trainer who has two chances in a contest he has had Arecibo finish second in and Kingsgate Native fourth in the last ten years.

Clarendon House was a Listed winner at Cork in June, although he spoiled his chance in the Nunthorpe by starting slowly in first-time cheekpieces and ducking right.

"I don’t know whether the cheekpieces were a hindrance or not, but he’s been a monkey before and he was at York, so I’ve taken them off and we’re going back to basics," Cowell said.

"If he gets his act together at the gates, he’ll take a bit of beating. If he jumps out on terms he’s the best horse in the race. The faster they go the better, he’ll be finishing off his race well and he’s effective at Beverley."

Democracy Dilemma did better at York, leading until the final half furlong of the 5½f handicap and finishing fourth, and his trainer said: "He’s been an absolute superstar this year, so game and consistent.

"He’s got one way of going but he’s very effective from the front and he listens to his jockey nowadays, before he’d tear off a bit too quick. The extra 75 yards over 5f caught him out last time and he’ll be difficult to peg back here if he’s out in front."

What they say

Michael Dods, trainer of Commanche Falls
He's only run once at 5f and he ran well. There's a shortage of races and a stiff 5f is worth a go. He's come out of his York run well and I hope he gets a good gallop to aim at.

Jamie Osborne, trainer of Emaraaty Ana
He still has a fair level of capability. You can ignore his last run because of the ground and I hope it stays quick at Beverley, where a stiff 5f should be pretty much ideal.

Gemma Tutty, trainer of Blue Storm
I’m looking forward to getting him back on the track. He didn’t come out of Ascot very well, he was quite jarred up and it took a lot out of him. He might just get caught out fitness-wise close home, I could have done with getting an extra gallop into him. This wasn’t the plan but I saw there weren’t too many entries so I thought we’d give it a crack. I’m not sure the stiff track will suit him but we didn’t think Ascot would suit and it did.

Jack Channon, trainer of Staincliff
It's a massive jump in class and a big ask, but she couldn't have been more impressive on her comeback run and she's in great form.
Reporting by David Carr

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