17:15 Yarmouth

Sunday 27 August 2017

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Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 22.45s

(9)

Fighting Temeraire⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 93| D

12/1

Victorious over 7f at Newmarket (good) 13 months ago but had just three starts since. Well held on seasonal debut at Newbury (soft) recently and entitled to have improved for that run.

Form: 20165-0

(3)

Horsted Keynes²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: George Buckell⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 92| CD

7/2

C&D winner on good ground in June and ran well when third on the AW at Newcastle subsequently. Soft ground probably against him when finishing fourth last time out and interesting with a sound surface likely here.

Form: 232134

(7)

Barracuda Boy⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 91| C| D

18/1

Seven time winner including at Newcastle on the AW 13 months ago. Well beaten on debut for this yard at Doncaster (7f, good) last weekend and worth a check in the market here.

Form: 61708-8

(8)

Hyde Park^t1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ted Durcan| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 94| D

8/1

Maiden winner at Doncaster (good) over this trip last October but failed to build on a promising handicap debut when third at Goodwood (good-to-firm) in May. Wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 361-300

(4)

Sultan Baybars^v1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Varian| OR: 94| BF| D

4/1

Debut winner at Kempton over this distance last September and returned to form when finishing runner-up the last twice. Races off a mark 5lb higher than when beaten a head at Sandown (good-to-soft) last time and sporting a visor for the first time..

Form: 63-7022

(5)

Gothic Empire²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 85| CD

6/1

Disappointing in four starts so far this season including at Newcastle on the AW last time. Races off the same mark as when winning over 7f at Ascot (good) last September.

Form: 51-7500

(1)

Firefright²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: J Noseda| OR: 89| BF| D

9/4

Both victories have come over this trip at Doncaster including on good ground last month. Disappointing off a 6lb higher mark dropping to 6f at Newmarket subsequently and represents a yard with a 60% strike-rate (3/5) of late.

Form: 317315

Non-Runners

(6)

Mujassam³⁴⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: M Harley

(2)

Highland Colori¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

Forecasts

Firefright (9/4), Horsted Keynes (7/2), Sultan Baybars (4/1), Gothic Empire (6/1), Hyde Park (8/1), Highland Colori (10/1), Fighting Temeraire (12/1), Mujassam (12/1), Barracuda Boy (18/1)

SULTAN BAYBARS has attempted to make all when finishing runner-up the last twice and can take this event wearing a visor for the first time today. The selection appears to be the sole pace angle in this contest and can see off Firefright who represents the in-form Jeremy Noseda stable having disappointed at Newmarket last time out. The experienced Highland Colori can finish third dropping in trip having been racing over 1m of late.