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16:00 Yarmouth

At The Races Red Button Betting Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.53s
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

Escayola (IRE)

40 vt DC
4/1
  • Form 00215-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 88

keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 4-01218
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 84

made all, ridden and ran on final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Black, Grey stripe, striped cap
  • Form P-60202
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 83

tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Yellow and Dark Green (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Yellow cap

Inchpast

26 b C
7/2
  • Form 511623
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, ridden 6f out, driven over 4f out, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 8557S0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

keen, held up, headway to go prominent 12f out, ridden over 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

Serbelloni

15 p
5/1
  • Form 114455
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

pulled hard, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(6)
Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

Malarkey

10 t D
10/1
  • Form 677466
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 71

keen in touch, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

9(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
40/1
  • Form 094684
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

reared start, slowly away, held up in last place, pushed along over 4f out, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on not reach leaders

2(9)
NR
  • Form 15/6060-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Highland Games is bound to be popular with backers having twice found just one too good in his last three starts but Luca Cumani's gelding is getting no respite from the handicapper and preference is for Inchpast, who gets the vote ahead of Garden Society. The selection seemed to stay this trip well enough at Chester last time on only his second start over the trip and the Mark Tompkins-trained four-year-old may well be ridden with more confidence, in the knowledge that he stays, today. Serbelloni is now only 1lb higher than when beating Garden Society a head at Wolverhampton in March and has to be respected at the weights but his recent form is of concern. Escayola has claims on the pick of his form but cannot be backed with confidence given his current form, while Malarkey and Turn 'n Burn probably need more help from the handicapper and a safer bet looks to be Inchpast, who gets the vote.

Formwatch

Escayola (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Always behind, 10th of 15, 23l behind Inchnadamph (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Garden Society (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Not clear run over 2f out, always behind, last of 8, 6l behind Jagger (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f lst hcp (1) gf in Aug.

Highland Games (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) In touch, smooth headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, edged left but kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Numero Due (8-5) at Thirsk 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Inchpast 5-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind My Immortal (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

High Point (IRE) 22-1 (8-0) Held up rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 12l behind High Action (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Jul.

Serbelloni 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Wing Collar (10-0) at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Malarkey 6-1 (9-12) Started slowly, always behind, 6th of 9, 17l behind Desert Island Disc (8-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gf.

Turn 'n Burn 8-1 (9-2) Held up, steady headway from over 3f out, to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Inchpast (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.