15:30 Yarmouth

Thursday 26 May 2022

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QuinnBet Quaterback Handicap (Str)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.73s

(1)

Dandy Maestro^v⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 78| BF| D

11/10

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good, 2/7) 6 days ago, easily. Carries penalty. More required on paper but clearly thriving at present.

Form: 381121

(4)

Enough Already⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Spiller| OR: 80| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (6/4) at Brighton (8f, good) 9 days ago, making frame for third consecutive start. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-38234

(6)

State Secretary^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 78

25/1

Shaped quite encouragingly on first run since leaving Richard Hannon when fourth of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 35 days ago. WIll be suited by step back up to a mile. Not discounted.

Form: P315-54

(5)

Shirbo⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: H Spiller| OR: 77

18/1

Fairly useful winner in France. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Lyon Parilly (10.9f, good) 67 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Nick Littmoden. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 51-576

(7)

King Carney¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| DWS

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 125/1) on most recent outing. Off 124 days. Doesn't look one to be interested in at present.

Form: 8666-80

(2)

Velvet And Steel²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: P R Chamings| OR: 73

50/1

Well below form on first run since leaving Ralph Beckett when last of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 23 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 72265-7

(8)

Mr Trick¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73

9/2

Didn't need to improve from career-low mark to win 11-runner handicap (7/1) at Haydock (7.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago, battling well. Upped to a mile for first time but can give another good account from 3 lb higher.

Form: 967-061

Non-Runners

(3)

Madame Peltier³⁵¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: C Fellowes J: W Buick

Forecasts

Dandy Maestro (11/10), Enough Already (2/1), Mr Trick (9/2), Madame Peltier (5/1), Shirbo (18/1), State Secretary (25/1), King Carney (25/1), Velvet And Steel (50/1)

DANDY MAESTRO is in the midst of a purple patch and can defy a penalty to notch his fourth win of the year. Enough Already is a generally reliable sort and can pose the biggest danger, whilst recent Haydock winner Mr Trick is preferred to Madame Peltier for third.