Racecards
16:30 Yarmouth
Anglian Home Improvement Raising The Standard Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 101y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
Villa Royale
23- Form 182-015
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
Honest Deal
77- Form 8-32161
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked clear winner, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
Aegaeus
14- Form 231-204
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
always in rear, never going, eased final furlong
- Form 60-0112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2014-73
- Age 11
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
made all, soon clear, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
- Form 20360-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 0-80965
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Don't rule out veteran Colinca's Lad in this while Aegaeus probably has the ability to win a race of this nature but often ruins his chance by pulling too hard. Dandy must go close as he's already won at Chepstow and Leicester this term, though was slightly disappointing when only second off his new mark at Brighton last time. VILLA ROYALE won easily at Catterick before finding 1m6f at Ayr a shade too far. Though he might prefer an easier surface, the top weight can resume winning ways here as Honest Deal is much better on an artificial surface and Queen's Estate is woefully out of form.
Formwatch
Villa Royale 9-2 (9-4) Led 1f, with leader until led again 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 11l behind Jonny Delta (8-9) at Ayr 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Honest Deal 3-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr beating Dr Livingstone (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Aegaeus 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway and not much room over 2f out, switched left 1f out, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Clowance Estate (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Dandy (GER) 5-4fav (9-5) Led, joined 2f out, ridden and rider dropped whip over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Thecornishcowboy (9-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Colinca's Lad (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Led, clear 10f out, reduced lead inside final 2f, kept on well until ridden and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Sheikhzayedroad (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Queen's Estate (GER) 40-1 (8-12) Chased leader 4f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 21l behind Now My Sun (8-12) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Layline (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 4l behind Tetbury (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.