16:25 Yarmouth

Thursday 19 September 2024

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Goffs Orby Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 8.85s

(10)

The X O⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: J Ryan| OR: 92| D

10/1

Dual AW winner who was also a good third on turf at Epsom (7f) in May. Shaped as if still in good form when ninth of 26 in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot and this easier than the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood he ran in last time.

Form: 705390

(8)

Inishfallen²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 92| D

16/1

Useful at 2 but hasn't got close to that level in 3 outings this year. Bounce back needed.

Form: 264-000

(1)

Habrdi¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: James Horton| OR: 90| D

28/1

Progressive when winning 3 times at up to 1m at the end of 2023. Not disgraced in a pair of AW listed races in March but last of 10 in German 2000 Guineas at Cologne when last seen in May (final start for Jane Chapple-Hyam). Best watched down in trip for new yard.

Form: 111-540

(7)

Amazonian Dream²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 88| D

11/2

Has been in very good form over 6f at Windsor this summer, winning twice (both under Oisin Murphy) and placed on 3 other occasions. Lost chance at the start at Goodwood last time and treated as if still in form.

Form: 131227

(9)

Buccabay⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 87| D

16/1

Latest win at Haydock in June. 6/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Chester (6f, good) later that month. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton.

Form: 83-2014

(4)

First Folio^e/s1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 10/3) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Eyeshields on first time.

Form: 7-56434

(3)

Smart Hero²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 87| D

2/1

Pretty useful form and looked suited by the drop to sprinting when off the mark in 6f Southwell maiden at the end of August. Unexposed, particularly at this trip.

Form: 27421

(5)

Rocking Ends¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: Tom Clover| OR: 85| D

6/1

Latest win at Newmarket in July. 14/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 158138

(6)

Tiger Crusade¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Goodwood (6f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 650056

Non-Runners

(2)

The Good Biscuit⁹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Smart Hero (2/1), First Folio (7/2), The Good Biscuit (5/1), Amazonian Dream (11/2), Rocking Ends (6/1), The X O (10/1), Tiger Crusade (14/1), Inishfallen (16/1), Buccabay (16/1), Habrdi (28/1)

SMART HERO could have more to offer as a sprinter and gets the nod in this quite useful handicap. Fellow 3-y-o The Good Biscuit is interesting back from a break under Tom Marquand, who has a healthy strike-rate for Jack Channon. The shortlist is completed by Amazonian Dream, who can have a line put through his latest Goodwood run and had been in excellent form at Windsor prior to that.