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17:35 Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 17y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.42s
  • Off Time: 17:37:20
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - White and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap
13/2
  • Form 578413
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

held up, headway to go prominent over 8f out, chased leader 4f out, ridden and every chance when hung left from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap
  • Form 592351
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

held up in rear, ridden and headway from over 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead post

3(6)
Silk - Black, White hollow box, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 96-2147
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 68

held up in rear, headway on outside to track leaders over 10f out, led over 9f out, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
12/1
  • Form 86-56
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

soon led, headed over 9f out, ridden 4f out, one pace from final 2f

5(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap
33/1
  • Form 1830-80
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, behind final 4f

6(8)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets
10/1
  • Form 40-645
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 63

keen in touch, ridden 3f out, driven to lead 1f out, headed post

7(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds
6/1
  • Form 066-23
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leader until 4f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

8(2)
Silk - Black and White stripes, checked sleeves, White cap
  • Form 79-73
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 59

tracked leaders, lost place 9f out, headway on inner from 3f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Beige, Dark Green hooped sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 009-77
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 50

always in rear, behind final 4f

In depth

Verdict

A fair bit here depends on whether Si Belle can handle this surface, but if she does then she looks more than capable of following up her Southwell success, while Fairfield Flame and Bouggler may prove best of the rest. Si Belle dotted up by an eased down nine lengths over 12f last time and the way she won suggested that this extra quarter-of-a-mile would prove no barrier to further success. However, the ground is the key here, as she switches from the slower fibresand to a faster turf surface on which she is unproven. Though her sire's pedigree suggests she wants it softer, there is more confidence to be gained from a look at her dam's side of things and she is worth chancing. Fairfield Flame is proven over the trip with a good ground Nottingham win on her CV, but she was beaten when raised by the handicapper last time and may now be in his grip. Bouggler has put up a couple of decent runs in defeat over 12f and although he acts on the ground this may be stretching his stamina a bit, and Sonny Sam may be able to come home stronger. Kiribati King is back on a handy enough mark but also has his stamina to prove over this far and we prefer the claims of Si Belle.

Formwatch

Fairfield Flame (GER) 8-1 (8-2) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Amerigo (9-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.

Si Belle (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch, smooth headway to lead on bit over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) fbs beating Smetana (8-11) by 9l, 8 ran.

Kiribati King (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 10, 11l behind Amerigo (9-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.

Hamsat Elqamar 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 6th of 11, 3l behind Inchwood (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn fll (4) gs in May.

Farsighted 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, last of 17, 35l behind Maghya (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf in May.

Dramatic Solo 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Full Speed (9-1) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.

Bouggler 9-1 (8-8) In touch, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Princess Lomi (9-4) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.

Sonny Sam (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Trip The Light (8-2) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in May.

Dance Easily 12-1 (8-2) Prominent, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 15, 13l behind Trip The Light (8-2) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in May.