Connexin's 'No Lagging Behind' Handicap (Div 1).
Beverley · Thursday, 23 Apr · 18:22
· 1m 100y
· Class 6
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:22
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 1 |
No Knee Never (G)
FAV
[PT]
Resumed winning ways in refitted cheekpieces in 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m) 3 days ago. Saddles a 5 lb penalty but scored readily there so big shout with headgear retained.
|
144350 | Mason Paetel | James Owen | 5 | 63.5 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 8th | 2 | 5 |
Habari (G)
Ex-Irish maiden who has offered little in 3 runs for his current yard, only seventh of 8 in 7f handicap at Ayr 8 months ago.
|
58/4007- | Jason Hart | D Bourke | 4 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 3 |
Tees George (G)
[P]
C&D winner who has started this season in good form, fourth of 22 in 1m handicap at Doncaster 25 days ago. In the mix once more.
|
7-34184 | Jack Nicholls | Adrian Nicholls | 6 | 60.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 4 | 9 |
Moonlight Bomb (G)
Ended 2025 with victory at Wolverhampton in December but below par all 3 runs this season. Mark is slipping but still needs to take a step forward.
|
361-687 | Rossa Ryan | E A L Dunlop | 4 | 60.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 8 |
Drumcondra (G)
Back from 5 months off with an encouraging fourth of 8 in 1m handicap at Southwell 26 days ago. Not out of things in his bid for a maiden victory.
|
245-475 | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 4 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 4 |
Maple (G)
Twice a runner-up at Newcastle before going one better over hurdles at Sedgefield 22 days ago. Must enter calculations back in this sphere.
|
58/2236 | O McSweeney | Ruth Jefferson | 5 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 7 |
Woodleigh (G)
Ended a long losing run at Redcar (1¼m) in October but below form since, though not best drawn when 17th in 1m Doncaster handicap on his recent return.
|
552115 | K Stott | Roger Fell | 5 | 59 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 6 |
Copper And Five (G)
[P]
C&D winner last May. Looked rusty after 7 months off when tenth of 13 in 1m handicap at Thirsk 13 days ago. Needs to take a step forward now.
|
64-0224 | Joanna Mason | Mrs R Carr | 10 | 56.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 2 |
Man Is King (G)
[T]
Made a winning debut for his current yard at Chelmsford (1¼m) in February and got back on track in refitted tongue tie when third of 14 in 1m Bath handicap 18 days ago.
|
114154 | Ashley Lewis | D Flood | 7 | 55.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: No Knee Never (6/4), Tees George (7/2), Maple (6/1), Copper And Five (8/1), Woodleigh (12/1), Drumcondra (12/1), Moonlight Bomb (14/1), Man Is King (18/1), Habari (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5574.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2616.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1307.0 GBP |
| P4 | 654.0 GBP |
| P5 | 326.0 GBP |