17:10 Yarmouth

Thursday 1 July 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 24.61s

(9)

Legende d'Art^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Louis Steward| T: H Spiller| OR: 65WS

12/1

Well held sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) when last seen in January. Down in weights/grade following breathing operation and yard among the winners of late. One to note if strong in betting.

Form: 4470-86

(3)

Sceptred Isle⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 63| BF

9/2

11/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 7 days ago, good headway on inner 2f out but weakening final 1f. Drop back to 7f may well have a positive effect on evidence of that run.

Form: 3-40579

(5)

Rockesbury^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| C| D

16/1

Latest win here (6f) in June. 8/1, not seen to best effect when sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago, the gaps not opening up for him. Still, yet to win from a mark this high.

Form: 205516

(7)

Epic Express^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 65

5/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 34 days ago. Does need to step up again but booking of Marquand catches the eye.

Form: 525746

(8)

Million Reasons³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 62

7/2

12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago, unable to land a blow. Others more convincing.

Form: 35-0557

(6)

Flibbertigibbet³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 62

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 9/1) 37 days ago. Remains early days, so not one to dismiss lightly.

Form: 87-57

(2)

Brazen Arrow¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 59

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Showed more than previously without posing a threat when sixth of 14 in maiden at Chelmsford (7f) 15 days ago. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping at least.

Form: 9-96

(1)

Porfin^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Pam Du Crocq⁽⁷⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 52

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 14 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 40/1) 17 days ago, racing off the pace and never landing a low. Upped in trip now.

Form: 6880-67

(4)

Royal Guard¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

2/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Redcar (7f, good) 13 days ago, making late headway despite racing keenly enough. Race of this nature looks within reach and he's of interest.

Form: 9-38563

Non-Runners

(10)

Homegrownalligator⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Royal Guard (2/1), Million Reasons (7/2), Sceptred Isle (9/2), Epic Express (5/1), Flibbertigibbet (12/1), Legende d'Art (12/1), Rockesbury (16/1), Porfin (28/1), Homegrownalligator (33/1), Brazen Arrow (100/1)

ROYAL GUARD returned to something like his best when third at Redcar (7f) 2 weeks ago, making late headway having raced keenly enough. Eased a further 3 lb subsequently, he could be the answer to this tricky finale. Sceptred Isle and Legende D'art are others to consider, along with Flibbertigibbet who remains low-mileage.