15:05 Yarmouth

Thursday 26 July 2018

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Well Balanced Ledger Handicap

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 2m 5.54s

(4)

Right About Now^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 61| CD

9/2

Decisive 4L winner for this rider over C&D in June (good to firm); twice beaten since under different riders off elevated marks; excuses for one of those runs (trip), but fairly put in his place by Matchmaking over C&D latest (third; beaten 8½L).

Form: 053153

(6)

Voice of A Leader^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling| OR: 60

16/1

Hasn't witnessed much racing since scoring over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in March 2017 (for Andi Brown); with another new trainer now and competes from his last winning mark, but looks fairly risky on balance.

Form: 0899/1-7

(5)

Global Wonder^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 66| BF

9/2

Still a maiden after 12 starts with the handicapper making life tough by raising him a combined total of 7lb for four successive runner-up efforts (mainly 1m); respected, but with stamina to prove upped to 1m2f.

Form: 642222

(3)

Elusif⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 65

40/1

Six-race maiden who is finding registering his first win to be a fairly elusive pursuit; made little impact in handicap company for Marco Botti, and drops a further 3lb in the weights on debut for new trainer (5,500gns purchase; July 2018).

Form: 450-788

(1)

Tyrsal^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: C Lines| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Regular at this track (has won here on more than one occasion, including over C&D); probably didn't quite stay 1m3.5f latest when beaten 3½L by Bartholomew J, but these conditions are to his liking, and he was beaten a neck in this race in 2017.

Form: 66-8532

(2)

Destinys Rock³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 61

11/2

Six-race maiden (0 from 2 on turf) who evidently takes some handling; rather shot herself in the foot by setting a suicidal pace at Windsor last month (1m2f, good to firm); chance if experienced rider is able to harness her enthusiasm.

Form: 56-3383

(7)

Girls Talk⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 60

9/4

125,000gns yearling; disappointing as a juvenile and has failed to progress in low grade handicaps this season; beaten 8L (fourth) when appearing to be a non-stayer on her first attempt at 1m2f at Doncaster in June.

Form: 579-504

Forecasts

Girls Talk (9/4), Tyrsal (3/1), Right About Now (9/2), Global Wonder (9/2), Destinys Rock (11/2), Voice of A Leader (16/1), Elusif (40/1)

The majority of these horses are finding winning opportunities difficult to come by, none more so than the admirably consistent four-time runner-up Global Wonder. He deserves respect, but would hold stronger claims over a reduced trip (1m). Right About Now appears to be high enough in the weights, but is reunited with David Egan who partnered him to victory over C&D in June, whilst Luke Morris will need to be at his strongest to harness the enthusiasm of Destinys Rock. Therefore, the safest option is Yarmouth regular TYRSAL, who finished a neck second to Outlaw Torn (off a 9lb higher mark) in this race in 2017.