Racecards
15:00 Yarmouth
Sharp Minds Betfair: Back And Lay Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Christom
2- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, never dangerous
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5444
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey J Fortune
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra final stride
Grasp
17- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey D Holland
slowly into stride, always behind
Nobbler
27- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division, ridden to challenge over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead near finish
Rosecliff
84- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Silver Song
37- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Steven Harrison
tracked leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey P Robinson
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish
Winter Mist
60- Form 000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Cosgrave
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Another race where plenty of caution is advised and we will take Cordage to land it from Quizzene and Rosecliff, with the usual noting of the market moves here to take into account. The selection has the best form on offer here and was not far away in his first three starts, all over six furlongs, before being hampered and not getting as close as at one stage looked possible when fourth of nine at Musselburgh when stepped up to a mile last time. He seemed to handle cut well enough on that occasion and can finally get off the mark here if he can reproduce his earlier efforts. If he doesn't then Quizzene could be the one. Mark Johnston remains in form and Quizzene will surely come on for a recent debut here, when he ran green but was staying on to be closest at the finish. We expect more this time. Of the remainder, Rosecliff is another who looks capable of a fair bit better than a green debut at Newmarket, and after a nice break since then he can show more here, but Cordage has the form on the board and that can stand him in good stead here.