140th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Beverley

16:00

Date 2026-04-15

Distance 2m32y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £12,885

Weather Drizzle

Temp 11.3°C

Wind 12mph S

Rain 100%

Winning Time 3m 37.16s (slow by 6.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Elysian Flame (GB) Joanna Mason · Samantha & Jacqueline Coward	5/1	Won
2nd	Charging Thunder (GB) Mason Paetel · James Owen	4/1	2.5
3rd	Sax Appeal (GB) P J McDonald · Charlie Johnston	7/2	1.75
4th	Wahraan (FR) Cam Hardie · Jessica Bedi	17/2	0.2
5th	Anniversary (GB) Edward Greatrex · Ralph Beckett	5/4F	9.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	Anniversary Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett	J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett	138	b	/85-55	90	101	81	18d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Races freely but still relatively unexposed and latest Kempton fifth came in a good race
4 (2)	Sax Appeal Bay J:P J McDonald T:Charlie Johnston	J:P J McDonald T:Charlie Johnston	138	b	-25738	88	100	75	12d	—	—	0	17.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
C&D winner; latest heavy AW defeat came in strong race; this turf race is easier; player
1 (3)	Charging Thunder Bay J:Mason Paetel(5) T:James Owen	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:James Owen	140	p	06-750	90	98	75	12d	—	—	-2	15	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Struggled on AW recently but this is easier and he's well treated on last summer's form
2 (4)	Elysian Flame Chestnut J:Joanna Mason T:Samantha & Jacqueline Coward	J:Joanna Mason T:Samantha & Jacqueline Coward	140	—	3/5/4-	90	89	32	209d	—	—	+2	15.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Smart in 2024 but last autumn's well-held fourth at Ayr was first run since
5 (1)	Wahraan Chestnut J:Cam Hardie T:Jessica Bedi	J:Cam Hardie T:Jessica Bedi	128	ht	8572-6	78	96	87	32d	—	—	+2	9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last of six in 2m AW handicap back on Flat last month and others are preferred

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Anniversary	6/5	11/10	6/5
Sax Appeal	4/1	4/1	4/1
Charging Thunder	4/1	4/1	4/1
Elysian Flame	11/2	11/2	11/2
Wahraan	12/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Anniversary

23.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/5

2nd

Sax Appeal

17.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Elysian Flame

15.1

OR: 10 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Charging Thunder

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Wahraan

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Anniversary	90	101	81
Charging Thunder	90	98	75
Elysian Flame	90	89	32
Sax Appeal	88	100	75
Wahraan	78	96	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sax Appeal	12d ago	Quick return
Charging Thunder	12d ago	Quick return
Anniversary	18d ago	Fit
Wahraan	32d ago	Fit
Elysian Flame	209d ago	Long break