18:10 Yarmouth

Wednesday 10 June 2020

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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 1m 12.31s

(8)

Grey Galleon^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal| OR: 62| D

11/2

Placed in a couple of 7f handicap last summer but form ratehr fell away, and he now starts out for a new yard after leaving Clive Cox; mark workable if he can be turned around, so watch market for a clue.

Form: 345579-

(9)

Kaafy²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62| BF

6/1

Maiden after 13 starts but has three runner-up placings to his name, all over 5f; gelded since last seen, seems to act on most ground and yard, who have travelled some way to race here, are 1-1 at the track; interesting.

Form: 624730-

(12)

Raspberry²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Olly Williams| OR: 62| D

33/1

Easy winner over 6f (good to firm) last May but form fell away pretty quickly after that, and she was last of 13 at Newcastle when last seen; had a break, which could help, but she comes with plenty of risk attached now.

Form: 592970-

(4)

Tomshalfbrother⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 62| D

10/3

Ready winner at Chelmsford in March and came back off the break to be beaten a neck by the game Queen Of Kalahari at Newcastle last week; fitness assured, but may face different underfoot conditions here.

Form: 33-6512

(6)

Dark Side Dream^p¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Wallis| OR: 60| C| D

22/1

No win machine but did pick up a 5f handicap here last summer, and back off that same mark here, so chances froma handicapping point of view; may not want a lot of rain but has a squeak if it stays away.

Form: 52450-8

(3)

Fiery Breath^h¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: R Eddery| OR: 58| BF| D

9/2

Generally consistent sort, twice a winner last autumn and although a bit below par on final start, has gone well fresh in the past and could easily leave that behind; acts on most ground and has chances.

Form: 314316-

(11)

Dahik^b¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| D

28/1

Generally moderate stuff last year but did pop up at Redcar last August (well backed); yard slow to get going after the enforced break though, and he's likely to need the run.

Form: 051000-

(10)

Friday Fizz¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57

25/1

Less exposed than most of these, having just had the five starts; placed, albeit well beaten, in a couple of novice events last year and may do better this time around; headgear, worn before, not declared here.

Form: 65383-

(5)

Simba Samba⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P J McBride| OR: 55| C

9/2

Winner over 5f here last August (good to firm), very well backed; disappointed when made favourite on next start and looked in need of the run when seen at Southwell in March; chance if on a going day, but has risk attached.

Form: 30216-6

(2)

Amor Kethley^p,t²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 53| D

10/1

Just the one win in 17 starts and ran poorly on Monday at Chelmsford when the betting suggested that a lot better was expected; case for winning not exactly hitting you in the face, but this is a weak contest.

Form: 565-760

(7)

Who Told Jo Jo^b²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 52| C| D

28/1

Found some form last spring and did win one at Brighton (5f), but form tailed off badly after that; plenty to prove on reappearance and not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 000600-

Non-Runners

(1)

Avenue Of Stars²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tomshalfbrother (10/3), Simba Samba (9/2), Fiery Breath (9/2), Grey Galleon (11/2), Kaafy (6/1), Avenue Of Stars (8/1), Amor Kethley (10/1), Dark Side Dream (22/1), Friday Fizz (25/1), Who Told Jo Jo (28/1), Dahik (28/1), Raspberry (33/1)

The fact Grant Tuer was a winner with his only other runner at the track (Etikaal last July) suggests he doesn't waste his time sending no-hopers here from his North Yorkshire base and that makes KAAFY quite interesting here. He's yet to get off the mark after 13 attempts but has run some solid enough races in defeat, and now he's been gelded, it could focus his mind on the job a bit more. Fiery Breath runs his race more often than not and looks the one to take advantage if the selection fails to fire. Tomshalfbrother comes here fit and in form and must be considered,and if the rain stays away, Dark Side Dream is worth a second look too.