Racecards
16:10 Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Mercury Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,650 added
- Form 257342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
hampered start, held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 740070
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 192000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
held up in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 357369
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey N Callan
bumped start, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, hung left, ridden out
- Form 134375
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
went right start, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 561300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 672423
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Divisive
16- Form 63-8959
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 155628
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Tony Culhane
started very slowly, behind, never dangerous
- Form 621010
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Fortune
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Wolf Pack
14- Form 0-0500
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R W Price
- Jockey E Creighton
always behind
- Form 254054
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 800954
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey A McCarthy
steadied start, always behind
- Form 016905
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey N De Souza
held up, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
Credential
14- Form 3-07208
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey S Donohoe
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Namroud, Outer Hebrides and Nashaab are the three to look at here and preference is for Outer Hebrides to come out on top. Following three disappointing efforts in handicaps, Richard Fahey drops Namroud to selling class here and he can go well. A winner of handicaps on a sounder surface earlier in the summer, he will appreciate the better ground here and is respected. The last time David Evans dropped Nashaab into claiming class he obliged over this trip. He has been beaten in handicaps since but he has run well in defeat, finishing second recently, and is another who can go well. Outer Hebrides was claimed by Jim Boyle having finished third in a Windsor claimer three outings ago and he has run well in handicaps since, finishing a close fourth at Newbury before just failing to get up over Kempton's seven furlongs last time. This extra furlong and drop in grade looks likely to suit and Outer Hebrides can defy top weight.
Formwatch
Outer Hebrides 9-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside switched left inside final 2f, stayed on strongly towards finish, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Landucci (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sept.
Rowan Lodge (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, not much room 3f out to over 2f out, no danger after, 9th of 17, 11l behind Dium Mac (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Shrine Mountain (USA) 15-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, led 1f, with leader, led again over 4f out, ridden and hung left over, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Royal Flynn (9-8) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sept.
Stormy Monday 16-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, gradually faded, 13th of 15, 10l behind Woodcote Place (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Band 7-1 (9-3) In touch, effort over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Able Mind (8-11) at Beverley 1m hcap (6) gf in Sept.
Nashaab (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 10l behind Writ (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Snow Symphony (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Led 2f, ridden and evey chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Bachelor Party (9-3) at Brighton 7f mdn stk (5) gd in Sept.
Credential 80-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 15, 25l behind Seabow (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft.