17:50 Yarmouth

Sunday 27 August 2017

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Bet totePlace At betfred.com Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 23.13s

(7)

African Blessing¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 70| D

10/1

Successful in a selling contest over this trip at Leicester (soft) on his final start for David Barron. Races off a mark 2lb higher than for his most recent success.

Form: 157451

(1)

Noble Masterpiece²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S Donohoe| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 72

9/2

Finished a close third over 6f at Chelmsford in June but disappointed on soft ground subsequently. Represents a leading stable on his handicap debut today.

Form: 034

(6)

Paradwys^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Edward Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 71

8/1

Wore cheekpieces (retained since) when breaking her maiden over 6f at Ffos Las (good) last month. Disappointing on her return to handicaps last time out and tackles this trip for just the third time today.

Form: 554-814

(8)

Golden Guest²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 69| CD

11/2

Completing a double when winning over C&D on good ground last month. Possible excuses when last of five at Epsom last time out and one to note in this contest.

Form: 038115

(9)

Patching^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: G C Bravery| OR: 67| C

5/1

Course winner in a first time visor over 1m in June and finished runner-up three times since. Beaten 5L into second off this mark on soft ground over this C&D on her penultimate start but disappointed since.

Form: 128225

(4)

Monarch Maid¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 60

20/1

Disappointing in the main this season including when beaten 4L into fifth over 6f at Windsor (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Others make more appeal here.

Form: 585045

(3)

Still Waiting¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 65

9/2

Finished runner-up on three of his last four starts including when beaten a short-head over this trip at Brighton (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off the same mark here and likely to run well once more.

Form: 362722

(5)

Pass The Cristal¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: W R Muir| OR: 63| D

9/2

Victorious over an extended 7f at Beverley (good-to-soft) in June but held in three subsequent outings and remains on a mark 3lb higher than for that success.

Form: 211654

Non-Runners

(2)

Dream Start¹⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Noble Masterpiece (9/2), Still Waiting (9/2), Pass The Cristal (9/2), Patching (5/1), Golden Guest (11/2), Paradwys (8/1), African Blessing (10/1), Dream Start (12/1), Monarch Maid (20/1)

STILL WAITING has been in decent form of late and can make amends following a short-head defeat at Brighton earlier this month. The selection was ridden with restraint last time out and a repeat of those tactics combined with the presence of a couple of front runners in this contest should play into his hands. Golden Guest is another who is usually ridden with restraint and can put a disappointing effort at Epsom last time out behind her by taking second here ahead of handicap debutant Noble Masterpiece who can claim third on handicap debut.