16:40 Yarmouth
Monday 16 October 2017
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Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf Club Mechants Gallop Handicap (Str) (Div 1)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 6  |  1m 3y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:43Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 42.03s
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This season's form highlights his need for this trip and a sound surface. Back to his last winning mark and with the same rider engaged to ride.
Better with a strong pace to aim at and there is no obvious pacemaker in this. Record now 3-45 including a win here in May under this rider off 1lb higher.
A drop in the weights lets him back into this grade where he is 4-7 and stable have a 22% strike rate here. Last two runs have been on unsuitable ground and, having won twice this year, he is not ready to be pensioned off just yet.
Has failed to make the anticipated progress since going handicap. Debuts for new yard after three months off and worth checking for a market move in a race this poor.
16-race maiden who has gone close in this grade more than once. Respected back up to this trip on a sound surface.
Winner here last summer but that form amounted to little and she is yet to work her way down to the mark that form warrants. Getting closer now and cheekpieces might help.
Has dropped away tamely in all his starts this year and has dropped 14lb as a result. Remains one to have reservations about.
Has produced a couple of good runs here this season but hard to fancy on the balance of his last two starts. Cheekpieces go on as a result.
Modest maiden racing from 6lb out of the handicap. Did not show enough on return to suggest he will be a factor.
Forecasts
Marilyn (3/1), Coverham (7/2), Tan Arabiq (9/2), Chiswick Bey (5/1), Anastazia (7/1), Harlequin Rock (11/1), Harry Beau (16/1), Gatillo (25/1), Birikyno (66/1)
It is hard to warm to any of these but TAN ARABIQ should do better now dropped in trip and reunited with Luke Morris. Chiswick Bey has a good record in the grade and has excuses for his last two defeats. Coverham has shown enough to suggest he will not remain a maiden for long but he, and Anastazia, probably need a stronger pace than is promised here.
- Tan Arabiq
- Coverham
- Chiswick Bey
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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