Skip to content

Racecards

17:10 Yarmouth

Injured Jockeys' Fund Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 42y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.05s
  • Off Time: 17:11:41
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Han Solo Berger (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Excellent George

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, checked sleeves

      Merry Banter

      22 D
      7/2
      • Form 542601
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      led overall centre, driven over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, white chevrons, white and red halved sleeves, white cap, red star

      Moonraker

      10 t D
      9/1
      • Form 803400
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

      Excellent George

      15 t D
      9/2
      • Form 76-3592
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      raced alone towards stands side rail, in touch, driven when hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Red braces, sleeves and cap

      Foxy Forever (IRE)

      15 bt D
      6/1
      • Form 915357
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders centre, ridden 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken final 75 yards

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink and royal blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, royal blue diamonds

      Han Solo Berger (IRE)

      6 p D
      13/8
      • Form 222810
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      raced centre, tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, soon ridden, stayed on well, just held on

      6(3)
      Silk - Pink, Purple cross belts, quartered cap

      Case Key

      10 b D
      15/2
      • Form 052316
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 71

      raced centre, behind and soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge

      Previous results

      2018
      (7)
      Silk -

      Queen Of Desire (IRE)

      13/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Poet's Society

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul Midgley sends MERRY BANTER on the long journey from North Yorkshire and if she runs as well as when landing a much better race than this at Epsom she'll take all the beating. Excellent George hadn't been in the best of form before a much better effort at Windsor and is still 5lb lower than when scoring at Newmarket just over a year ago. Han Solo Berger badly missed the break at Doncaster last time after landing a Newmarket handicap so that run should be ignored while Case Key made all over 6f at HQ so the drop in trip shouldn't be a problem. Foxy Forever has won nine races and will love the fast conditions while Moonraker is dropping into this grade for the first time in over a year.

      Formwatch

      Merry Banter 9-2 (8-8) Chased clear leader and clear of the rest, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Duke Of Firenze (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Moonraker 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Texting (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

      Excellent George 12-1 (9-5) Raced alone on far side and well up with the pace, ran on in 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Harry Hurricane (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Foxy Forever (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Harry Hurricane (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Han Solo Berger (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Went left start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 13th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Case Key 8-1 (8-13) Tracked winner centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 6th of 16, 2 1/2l behind East Street Revue (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.