14:50 Yarmouth

Sunday 25 August 2019

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Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 2m 8.29s

(5)

Gifts Of Gold²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 101| D

11/10

Impressed on handicap debut three weeks ago and the handicapper has reacted accordingly. Faces a stiff test but none of his rivals arrive in better form.

Form: 22-11

(3)

Elector^p1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 95| BF

3/1

Scored on seasonal bow but both runs since have found him lacking under pressure. Headgear applied this time but questions remain after his Sandown run.

Form: 333-186

(6)

Certain Lad²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 98

10/1

Poorly drawn at Galway last time when bidding to follow up his Haydock success when he landed a gamble. Looks vulnerable to less exposed sorts and he is unproven at this trip.

Form: 564010

(9)

Protected Guest³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 89| CD

16/1

All three career wins have come here including this race 12 months ago. Has hardly beaten a rival since his last success so the return to the seaside air needs to produce dramatic results.

Form: 4117-85

(7)

Oasis Prince¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96| BF| C

7/2

Has been beaten three times off this mark since his success here in June over a mile under today's rider. Worth another go at this trip given improvement is required form somewhere.

Form: 031623

(2)

Cote d'Azur¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 82| D

22/1

Six-time winner has looked well-handicapped for a while but has been unable to capitalise. Could be a surprise package here given the yard's horses are running a lot better.

Form: 004-555

Non-Runners

(4)

First Sitting²⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: C F Wall J: George Wood

(8)

Mutaabeq¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M P Tregoning J: Jim Crowley

(1)

Three Comets²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Gifts Of Gold (11/10), Elector (3/1), Oasis Prince (7/2), Mutaabeq (5/1), Certain Lad (10/1), First Sitting (12/1), Three Comets (14/1), Protected Guest (16/1), Cote d'Azur (22/1)

Most of these arrive with questions to answer. GIFTS OF GOLD has been set a stiff task by the handicapper following his Goodwood romp, but if he is the potential Pattern horse that he is believed to be, then he should be capable of taking this. Cote d'Azur and First Sitting are lurking on nice marks if back to their best, whereas Oasis Prince and Certain Lad are fully weighted. Elector has shown his best form when fresh and needs the aids to have an immediate effect. Last year's winner Protected Guest has plenty to prove on current form, whilst Mutaabeq has the ability if concentrating more on the job.