17:35 Yarmouth

Wednesday 19 July 2023

All17:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Freederm Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 24.37s

(4)

Verona Star²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Georgia Dobie| T: A Watson| OR: 80| D

11/1

Twice-raced winner. 5/1, good second of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Makes handicap debut. In the mix.

Form: 1/2

(10)

Mobashr^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| BF| D

3/1

Latest win at Doncaster in July. Good second of 10 in handicap there (7f, good to firm, 10/3) 6 days ago, conceding first run. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 687712

(7)

Exceedingly Regal¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 75

12/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 111 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 740-244

(11)

Dancinginthewoods^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 72| D

20/1

14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7f, firm) 12 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-33488

(5)

Golden Mayflower^b,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 72| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on. Every chance if back to her best.

Form: 223050

(9)

Marinara²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 78

10/3

Good second of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 12/1) 25 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 52-452

(12)

Speriamo⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 78| D

16/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 16/1) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2001-48

(6)

Serious Look^t1⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| DWS

15/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy, 7/2) 85 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Since had a wind op (tongue tie also fitted) and he's of interest.

Form: 2147-55

(13)

Dark Kestrel^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 77

9/2

Winner at Doncaster in May. 7/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 19 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 06-1602

(8)

Fox Master²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian| OR: 75

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Newcastle in January. 6/1, last of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 15327

(14)

Ideal Guest^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 63| D

50/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 11/1) 22 days ago, going off too hard. Not discounted.

Form: 16-7857

(3)

Goose Rock^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 53

40/1

Got back on track when second of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. More is needed from 6 lb out of the handicap though.

Form: 573552

Non-Runners

(1)

Desert Falcon³³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Morgan Cole

(2)

Hobson Point⁴⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Minty Bloss

Forecasts

Mobashr (3/1), Marinara (10/3), Dark Kestrel (9/2), Desert Falcon (9/2), Serious Look (15/2), Fox Master (17/2), Hobson Point (10/1), Verona Star (11/1), Exceedingly Regal (12/1), Speriamo (16/1), Dancinginthewoods (20/1), Goose Rock (40/1), Golden Mayflower (40/1), Ideal Guest (50/1)

Sir Mark Prescott's DESERT FALCON arrives firmly on the up so is fancied to make light of a 4 lb rise for his Chepstow success and go 3-3 this term. Mobashr wasn't seen to best effect when runner-up at Doncaster last time and is feared most with Marinara and Serious Look also well in the mix in a competitive handicap.