Racecards
15:00 Yarmouth
Winter Gardens Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 30208-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Willie Supple
close up, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Sweet Pickle
28- Form 200113
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey S Sanders
pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 426/9-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Diana Weeden
- Jockey B Reilly
dwelt, keen, held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 542-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7-42207
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey R L Moore
pulled hard, with leader over 5f
Bamzooki
15- Form 45-68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge
- Form 355673
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey B Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 098732
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 064096/
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 33
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
with leader over 5f
In depth
Verdict
Sweet Pickle can get back to winning ways at the expense of Flamand, Show Me The Lolly and Pragmatica. An interesting little handicap can see Sweet Pickle atone for her defeat last month at Brighton where she was a bit too keen in her bid to defy a 9lb rise. She was saddled with that burden as a result of returning to Turf after gaining back-to-back victories at Wolverhampton, and seemed to cope with the ground in finishing less than two lengths behind the winner Landucci. Dennis Coakley's filly has never won over a mile, but if Seb Sanders can nurse her until halfway, she should make a bold bid. Flamand would have needed her belated return at Folkestone 12 days ago, and Luca Cumani's inmates do tend to come on for the run, so she should be a threat along with Show Me The Lolly who hung under pressure at Wolverhampton last time and who drops back to a more favourable trip. She should at least turn the table on Pragmatica on these terms, but preference is for Sweet Pickle.
Formwatch
Princess Galadriel 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders 4f, 13th of 14, 17l behind Hazewind (8-11) at Leicester 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd.
Sweet Pickle 13-2 (9-0) Raced keenly in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Landucci (9-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) frm in Jun.
Intimate Friend (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride and always behind, 13th of 14, 13l behind Landucci (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Flamand (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 21l behind Moonfleet (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp (5) gd.
Lady Pilot 12-1 (9-3) Led 7f out until 3f out, ridden, soon weakened, last of 7, 17l behind Della Salute (8-12) at Brighton 1m fll hcp (5) frm in Jun.
Bamzooki 10-1 (9-2) Started slowly, in rear, came stand side, moderate headway from 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 24l behind Cusoon (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Pragmatica 5-1fav (9-13) Led early, always prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Tetcott (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll mdn hcp 0-70 (6) pol.
Show Me The Lolly (FR) 11-2 (9-3) Held up, headway on outside well over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Tetcott (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll mdn hcp 0-70 (6) pol.
Just Magical 10-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 5l behind Eurolink Artemis (7-13) at W'hampton 1m app stk 0-60 (G) fbs in Dec '02.