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17:30 Yarmouth
Greene King Festival At Great Yarmouth Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 335-561
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 65
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3f, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 632642
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages
- Form 322-540
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened
- Form 643-612
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
Ninfea (IRE)
20- Form 75/70-12
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Martin Harley
led, ridden when headed over 2f out, rallied to lead again over 1f out, held on well under pressure
- Form 174337
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
prominent, lost place over 3f out
- Form 53-8605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J Quinn
awkward start, always behind
- Form 7/04-764
- Age 11
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Victor Santos
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dr Finley won this off a higher mark in 2011 and is not easily dismissed. Ninfea ended a long losing run with victory in a seller over 1m4f last month while Lucky Diva scored over today's trip at Ffos Las but is 7lb higher today. The betting suggested LA BACOUETTEUSE was expected to return to form at Musselburgh a week ago and he duly did so when spread-eagling the field to win by nearly three lengths. He can go in again despite a penalty.
Formwatch
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 4-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 4f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Maoi Chinn Tire (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
No Such Number 9-2fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on inside 5f out, chased leaders over 4f out, 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd last half furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind My Destination (10-5) at Doncaster 2m am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd.
Flamingo Beat 12-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 22l behind Naburn (9-4) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.
Lucky Diva 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Scribe (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Ninfea (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Dwelt close up in 5th, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to grab 2nd final strides, 2nd of 5, 4l behind The Ducking Stool (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Dr Finley (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Held up in last trio, effort on inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved, 7th of 11, 16l behind Underwritten (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Roy Rocket (FR) 16-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 9, 7l behind Captain Oats (8-12) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jun.
Go Amwell 66-1 (8-3) Very slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 13l behind Sir Frank Morgan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.