15:40 Yarmouth

Monday 16 October 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Optimist Design Ltd Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 26.60s

(5)

Simply Clever¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: D H Brown| OR: 55

33/1

1-19 and did little to promise last time that she was about to add a second. That did come after a six month break and she was ridden less positively. Lacks a turn of foot and she may be vulnerable off topweight.

Form: 2-22270

(9)

The Lock Master^p¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| D

50/1

AW regular but can hold his own on this surface in this grade. Off the track four months and his record following similar summer breaks is not encouraging.

Form: 351668

(12)

Hint Of Grey¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: D E Cantillon| OR: 55| BF

5/1

In top form over hurdles during the spring and won twice on the Flat in 2016. The last of those came from this mark as did a good run here in May. Back from a break and the market will indicate how much this may be needed.

Form: 678-736

(6)

Saga Sprint^v1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 53

12/1

Apprentice and amateur ridden in recent starts so jockey booking takes the eye. Undoubtedly well handicapped at present but yard have not had a Flat winner since January. Visor fitted for first time following a tame effort at Nottingham.

Form: 773348

(8)

Chauvelin^v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 50

7/1

Found plenty of trouble last time but a 3-43 record shows how hard he is to catch right. Top claimer on board but his record in a visor is not as strong as when blinkered.

Form: 632754

(10)

Annoushka^t,v1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Beschizza| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 48

10/1

Better since upped in trip and new headgear combination is to be tried. Form is nothing special but this is a weak race.

Form: 4-00274

(3)

Sexy Secret^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Simon Pearce⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 47| CD

8/1

On an attractive mark but needs to be allowed to dominate from the front. Vulnerable once challenged and he may find the presence of fellow pacesetter Anoushka a problem.

Form: 553555

(4)

Hellomoto^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 52

11/2

Showing few signs of being ready to get his head in front. Trainer puts him over a trip which he should not stay on breeding, although his lack of pace seems to demand it.

Form: 454547

(11)

Lady Volante⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Harley| T: R Menzies| OR: 50

11/1

Without a win in 21 starts. Ran as well as could be expected at the weights in a Redcar seller nine days ago. Stable in form and this new mark gives her each-way appeal.

Form: 533706

(7)

Bizet¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 49

16/1

Longstanding maiden who lacks a change of gear. Mark has been steadily dropping without him appealing as the sort who is ready to win soon.

Form: 552636

(2)

Mungo Madness¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 47

20/1

Most promising effort came on the Fibresand but overall there are few positives to be taken from this year's efforts.

Form: 064830

(1)

Four Kingdoms⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: K R Burke| OR: 47

4/1

Career best effort last week to split two much higher rated horses in a slowly run Leicester seller. If that form can be taken at face value he is thrown in, but the better pace that looks likely here may find him out.

Form: 60-7662

Forecasts

Four Kingdoms (4/1), Hint Of Grey (5/1), Hellomoto (11/2), Chauvelin (7/1), Sexy Secret (8/1), Annoushka (10/1), Lady Volante (11/1), Saga Sprint (12/1), Bizet (16/1), Mungo Madness (20/1), Simply Clever (33/1), The Lock Master (50/1)

Four Kingdoms latest run gives him one of the more progressive profiles in this and would make the most attractively weighted of these. The form needs to be treated with caution given the steady pace for that seller . Lady Volante is a longstanding maiden but she looks ready to do better over this trip and she ran better than she was entitled to at the weights last time. The yard's horses are going well and she can make the frame at least. ANNOUSHKA has gone well in similar grade this year and her positive style of running will ask questions of her rivals. There are few in this race with a turn of foot and she could prove difficult to pass.