Racecards
16:00 Yarmouth
Sharp Minds Phone 0870 90 80 121 Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 656000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
- Form 000200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
held up, headway over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 000060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 034500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Gilbert
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-40306
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T Dean
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never trouble leaders
- Form U06040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Velvet Touch
18- Form 065000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T P Queally
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 003012
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 400400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4-00004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Ms Caroline Hutchinson
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-06336
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 560002
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Dr J Scargill
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 106004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent to halfway, soon faded
- Form 0-01030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden halfway, soon beaten
Zonnebeke
20- Form 120600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey C Catlin
outpaced, never dangerous
Bold Wolf
48- Form 000040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey S Whitworth
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Estoille
11- Form 000604
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey F P Ferris
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Chatshow has been in good heart of late and may well be up to returning to the winner's enclosure here, with Absolutely Soaked and Mutassem who are also capable of being involved. The selection is proven over trip and ground with a win at Bath to his name during last month, and another good effort when running no for second on the fibresand at Wolverhampton last time. The 6lb penalty here will make things tougher, but there is not a lot else in the contest in terrific form and given that the gelding is going well we will take him to maintain that form and score. Absolutely Soaked had been contesting races over much further than this until dropping down to seven furlongs when second of 18 to Inescapable at Leicester last time out. That seller proved she can handle cut, and though this trip looks short enough she may still be capable of making the frame. Anything else with a love of soft grounds is worth a look in a fairly open race, as is Mutassem, who acts over six furlongs, although the ground may have gone against the colt. But if he can pick his hooves up and repeat his course and distance second from September then he would have a definite chance. Nevertheless we will side with Chatshow to come good again and take the prize.