16:35 Yarmouth

Sunday 25 August 2019

All14:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Robert Brown Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 35.86s

1^st

(2)

Bless Him

59-12

11/4

T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer

Slowly into stride, held up in rear, smooth headway on stands rail to lead just inside final furlong, comfortably op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Solid Stone

39-8

10/11f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace, took 2nd last strides op 5/6 tchd 4/5

3^rd

(1)

Arigato

49-0

8/1

T: W JarvisJ: Josephine Gordon

Led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, not quicken, lost 2nd last strides tchd 9/1

4^th

(3)

Balgair

59-4

12/1

T: Tom CloverJ: L Morris

Always close up, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong tchd 10/1

5^th

(6)

Smile A Mile

39-8

13/2

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jim Crowley

With leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened just over 1f out op 9/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Michele Strogoff²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.60, £1.10EX:£6.60Trifecta:£16.80SF:£5.75Swingers:£4.30

Forecasts

Solid Stone (10/11), Bless Him (11/4), Smile A Mile (13/2), Arigato (8/1), Michele Strogoff (10/1), Balgair (12/1)

Smile A Mile made the most of his opportunity last week when one his chief rivals lost two shoes and on a day when positive tactics yielded good results. He faces competition for the lead here from Michele Strogoff and both look held on Sandown form by SOLID STONE. Sir Michael Stoute's runner will be happy to sit behind a strong pace given he stays further. A 6lb rise in the weights now looks less of a problem given the penalty awarded to Mark Johnston's charge. Arigato scored last time but he does seem a much better horse off lower marks than today.

Solid Stone
Arigato
Smile A Mile

Previous Winners

2018

Maverick Officer

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 3

J: J P Spencer | T: D M Simcock

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £9,767.002nd: £2,923.003rd: £1,462.004th: £732.005th: £364.00