Racecards
16:05 Yarmouth
Shirley Gill Memorial 10th Anniversary Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 0785-13
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held
- Form 951-122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 2631
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
took keen hold, with leader, driven to lead briefly inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with front trio inside final furlong
- Form 57-4134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in touch, smooth headway to track leaders 2f out, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 122136
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led narrowly, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Manton Grange
312- Form 5836-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty can be given a chance but TAKATUL has the most scope. Charlie Hills’ colt beat a short-price favourite at Thirsk when making a winning debut and there should be plenty more to come. Twin Point and North Creek have both been in good form on the all-weather though the former is upped in class while Four Poets was beaten less than a length when fourth in a blanket finish at Chepstow recently. Coronation Day won a maiden race at Catterick easily enough and has been left on the same mark as she goes handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Twin Point 15-8fav (9-11) Soon led and pressed, clear with one other halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Jammy Guest (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
North Creek 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, on inside, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Generalship (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Takatul (USA) 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Malakky (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Coronation Day 10-11fav (9-0) Tracked leader, lead over 2f out, ran on, readily, won at Catterick 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Jul beating Ballyer Rallyer (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Four Poets 5-4fav (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Diamonds A Dancing (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Johnny B Goode (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Excellent George (9-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Manton Grange 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-1) at Newbury 1m stks (2) sft in Sep.