Racecards
15:25 Yarmouth
Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
- Form 224
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey George Downing
chased winner, switched right over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong
- Form 32-275
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Raphael Freire
- Jockey D Egan
chased leaders, closed over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
Believe It
21- Form 77
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
Melon Twist
33- Form 542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
In depth
Formwatch
Makes Sense (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Upscale (8-13) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Manhattan Mirage (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Chased leader, carried right over 2f out, soon switched left and bumped, no impression from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Golden Strike (9-11) at Ripon 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Believe It 12-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Zip It Up (8-13) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Melon Twist 10-1 (9-2) Led and raced bit keenly, pushed along and joined 2f out, headed and carried right from over 1f out, always held and no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Al Khawssaa (9-2) at Southwell 7f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.