16:05 Yarmouth

Wednesday 19 September 2018

All14:0014:3015:0015:3516:0516:4017:1017:40

Sea Deer Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 37.12s

(4)

Bint Dandy^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 83| CD

14/1

Last three wins have come over this C&D but disappointed over it in stronger company last time. Quicker ground will help but is proving hard to predict.

Form: 146615

(8)

Enigmatic³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Mosse| T: A Bailey| OR: 82| CD

11/4

Won over this C&D on stable debut in May and has run to a similar level since. 3lb rise makes life tougher again but should be expected to be involved.

Form: 531342

(2)

Pactolus^h,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

5/1

Yet to win on turf but arguably well treated off a 16lb lower mark than on AW. Last run on turf at Sandown showed he has the capability although it came with cut in the ground.

Form: 065228

(10)

Croque Monsieur^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| BF| D

11/2

Won on handicap debut on the AW and showed a tenacious attitude when a narrow loser at Kempton. Open to improvement back on turf despite rise in the weights and looks one to follow. Stable has won two of the last five renewals.

Form: 77712

(7)

Employer³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 83| D

3/1

Finished a good third at Windsor but looked a tricky ride when cheekpieces replaced blinkers. Gelded since and open to improvement if that has desirable effect.

Form: 3-17363

(3)

Balgair^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Spencer| T: Tom Clover| OR: 78| D

7/1

Has enjoyed a good season and followed two wins with another good second at Newmarket. Finished just in front of Bint Dandy when the soft surface didn't help last time over this C&D. Likely to be competitive again on this ground.

Form: 251124

(5)

Blaze Of Hearts^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74| CD

14/1

Both wins last year came over this C&D and back on last winning mark. However they came in Class 5 company and more required on previous form in this grade.

Form: 90-4373

(1)

International Law^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 72| D

40/1

Gained a third career win on his second start for new yard but has struggled in three starts since and showed little on his reappearance from a break.

Form: 1-41690

(9)

Gateway²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

14/1

Won a novice on his third start but below that level when fourth on handicap debut. Open to progress but may need further in time. Stable has won this twice in the last nine years.

Form: 2314

Non-Runners

(6)

Wicker²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Enigmatic (11/4), Employer (3/1), Pactolus (5/1), Croque Monsieur (11/2), Balgair (7/1), Bint Dandy (14/1), Gateway (14/1), Blaze Of Hearts (14/1), Wicker (14/1), International Law (40/1)

An open looking contest where the consistent Enigmatic can be expected to go well along with Balgair who didn't seem to act on the easier ground here last time. CROQUE MONSIEUR shapes as though a typically rapid improving type for his trainer who has a fine recent record in this race. Pactolus can be frustrating in that he doesn't win more but should be involved while Employer has looked like possessing a suspect temperament but could improve having now been gelded.