Key Points
- Today’s betting tip was a close second over C&D
- His latest win was off a 4lb higher mark
- This horse is well handicapped thanks to his AW campaign
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Betting Advice
- 17:20 Beverley -
South Shore
@ 5/1 (3 places) -
1pt each way
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I think today will be South Shore’s day!
I think the Ruth Carr-trained South Shore has a huge chance, and I believe he can outperform his 5/1 odds of 5/1 today. Let’s take a look at why…
South Shore came a neck second over C&D last season
Looking back to July 2025, South Shore ran here at Beverley over the same 5f trip. He ran an almighty race, but didn’t get a clear run and was denied by a neck. Given a clear passage, there is every chance he could have won that day. He was given a mark of 62 for that performance, with a RPR of 69.
If we look at his form at Beverley in isolation, he seems to thrive on this track. He has run here three times with form figures of 527 and has never been beaten by more than 3.25 lengths. He has also shown versatility in terms of going, as his first and last runs were on Good to Firm, but the neck second was on Soft.
South Shore’s latest win was off a 4lb higher mark
Looking at South Shore’s form at other tracks, his latest win was in June last year off a mark of 60. That was over 5.5f on Good to Firm ground at Wetherby. He was cleverly smuggled up the rail by James Sullivan, led inside the final furlong, and went on to win.
He has won off a 4lb higher mark, and been second off a 6lb higher mark both here and at Bath in November. He also finished third off a mark of 62 at Chester last September, so he has plenty of form that suggest that he’s dangerously handicapped off his current mark of 56. It also seems that South Shore is a much better horse on Turf than the All Weather.
Both of his wins, and five of his six places were on Turf. Conversely his last four runs were on the All Weather, which has seen his mark fall from 59 to 56.
I could be wrong, but I strongly suspect he has been running on the All Weather with that exact outcome in mind, and now that he’s on a dangerous mark, he reverts to Turf.
South Shore is well handicapped thanks to his AW campaign
With wins over 6f and 5.5f, you may feel that 5f could be on the sharp side for South Shore, especially on fast ground. However, I think that is where the track choice could be key. The 5f races at Beverley start from a shoot off, rather than on the main round course. The runners tackle a dog leg to the right as they join, and it is also on the rise throughout.
Despite being over the minimum distance, Beverley presents a challenge to many, and South Shore stamina is a clear advantage. I expect Thornaby Pearl to go forward and Until Dawn and Nordic Glory not to be far away. Hopefully they can set up a solid pace for South Shore to aim at and then he can pounce on them late. Finally, for three of his best four performances he wore a hood. The hood was left off for his last All Weather race, but it goes back on today.
A switch to Turf could see South Shore winning today
I think South Shore has a huge chance at Beverley today, and given his form off higher marks, he is certainly handicapped to strike. While the trip is on the shorter side for him, the challenging 5f track at Beverley should offset that and play into his hands.
In terms of negatives, he has gone 13 runs without a win and his overall record is only two from 28, so he’s far from prolific. In addition, this is an Apprentices’ Handicap where they tend to go off too fast, and set it up for closers. William Pyle takes the ride, which is another risk as he hasn’t ridden South Shore before. That said, William has tons of experience for an apprentice and boasts a healthy strike rate of 15% for Ruth Carr. He has recorded seven wins, and from a total of 48 rides 27 (56%) have finished in the first four, so he is +£2.75 to £1 level stakes.
All things considered, I think South Shore has been campaigned to strike in this 0-60 Handicap. At an each way price of 5/1, I feel he’s worth a strong 1pt each way bet. I’m going each way because he isn’t the most reliable but I’ll be pretty shocked if he isn’t among the first three here.
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