17:00 Yarmouth

Tuesday 14 September 2021

All13:5014:2514:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

Norman Balls Happy Retirement Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 3.59s

(6)

Dark Side Prince^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 60| D

5/2

Three wins from 7 runs this year, the latest at Chelmsford City in May. 4/1, respectable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 41 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 721132

(3)

Kodi Gold²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| C

11/10

10/3, career best when winning 15-runner handicap on debut for new yard at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away. 6 lb rise fair and he's a big player.

Form: 687771

(1)

Enchanted Night^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 57

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, 2 lengths third of 15 to Kodi Gold in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 34-603

(4)

River Chorus¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, firm, 66/1) 16 days ago. Down in trip and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 3-65609

(7)

Snow Berry^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Appleby| OR: 49

12/1

Winner at Nottingham in July. 16/1, bit below form 5¼ lengths eighth of 15 to Kodi Gold in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-01698

(5)

Swell Song^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 45

11/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 11/1) 19 days ago. May again find one or two too good, but shouldn't be far away.

Form: 6-69843

(2)

Jungle Boogaloo^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: P J McBride| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 627056

(8)

Tilsworth Valerie⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 6 in minor event at Leicester (5f, good to firm) 55 days ago. Needs to leave previous form well behind now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 806

Forecasts

Kodi Gold (11/10), Dark Side Prince (5/2), Enchanted Night (5/1), Swell Song (11/1), Snow Berry (12/1), Jungle Boogaloo (22/1), River Chorus (33/1), Tilsworth Valerie (100/1)

This should rest between KODI GOLD and Dark Side Prince. The latter earns top marks for consistency and is the more solid overall, but Kodi Gold looked an improved model when making a winning start for new connections over 6f here last time and neither this 6 lb higher mark nor the drop in trip should be an issue. Swell Song could be the way to go for those seeking each-way value.