BEVERLEY'S considerable appeal lies not just in its wonderful surroundings but that it continues to attract top trainers and useful horses to almost every meeting.
One man who has dominated affairs in recent years has been David Loder, with a remarkable strike-rate of over 60 per cent.
The Newmarket handler has fine prospects of improving that record further today, notably with Folklore in the £15,000-added Hilary Needler Trophy.
The sprint for juvenile fillies has attracted a strong field, but Folklore could be the one with most scope to progress.
She was the subject of good home reports before making her debut at Sandown last month in a race which Loder has used as a stepping-stone for some of his better fillies in the past.
Travelling nicely before hitting the front inside the final furlong, Folklore looked sure to land odds of 4 to 5 but stumbled slightly and was caught on the line by Kilcora.
That could turn out to be a blessing in disguise, because it means Folklore escapes a penalty for this valuable race and the 4 lb she receives from Jack Berry's Forest Treasure can give her the edge.
Loder and jockey Frankie Dellori will be a popular order to complete a double with Generous Libra in the closing Edwin Starr Night Maiden.
Third in the Houghton Stakes on his only run as a juvenile, Generous Libra finished two-and-three-quarter lengths third to Faithful Son - clear of the field - at Newbury last month, which looks very good form.
With only the exposed Alikhlas to beat on paper, he will be no price, but a forecast is worth considering.
Dellori can initiate a treble in the Kennedy Walls Partnership Handicap when he climbs aboard Pekay for Mark Johnston.
