Racecards
17:15 Yarmouth
Pertwee & Back Ford (Great Yarmouth) Handicap (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 101y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Form 0-01600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Ezz Elkheil
10- Form 002100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, headway 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 102006
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
Optimaite
23- Form 000005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Pat Eddery
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, not reach leaders
- Form 210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened
Alrida (IRE)
55- Form 656005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Party Ploy
22- Form 311300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
always prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 631042
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Zawrak (IRE)
23- Form 006000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey L Fletcher
always towards rear
- Form 233140
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in touch, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 603100
- Age 4
- Weight 7-13
keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Promote
379- Form 660000-
- Age 7
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Victory Venture gets the narrowest of votes ahead of Ampoule and Duc's Dream. Mark Johnston's charge ran a stinker at Ripon last time out, but is better judged on his previous outing at Catterick, when the winning margin could have been trebled. Ampoule has been on the go all season but retains his form well, as he proved at Musselburgh last time when chasing home the odds on Treculiar. Duc's Dream is another one that thrives on racing and returns to Yarmouth after running Jaderon to two and a half lengths at the end of August. But we'll take Victory Venture to keep the Johnston bandwagon going.