Racecards
14:40 Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Greyhound Homefinders Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,619
- 2nd: £482
- 3rd: £241
- 4th: £120
- Form 5/5500-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, strongly challenged well over 2f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 4810-75
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 46626-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Charles Eddery
settled in mid-division, headway when hung left over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 407693
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, drew clear, easily
- Form 55490-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey A McCarthy
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, under pressure over 3f out, stayed on well, never able to challenge
- Form 290-600
- Age 11
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey J Quinn
broke well, soon steadied to mid-division, effort over 2f out, faded
- Form 08/80-08
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Verdict
LOCUM's two wins to date have both come at this track and he's now 4lb lower than the latest in April last year. Charles Eddery takes another 7lb off his back today and he looks to have plenty in his favour after showing signs of a resurgence when second here last time. Golden Waters also produced a better effort when third at Sandown recently and can figure along with Art Scholar, who had Carlcol Girl well behind when third over C&D last week. Spiritual Art won over hurdles in April and has place claims after showing signs of improvement on the Flat at Lingfield last time.
Formwatch
Golden Waters 25-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Miss Chicane (8-9) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Spiritual Art 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 7l behind Moresweets 'n Lace (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Locum 15-8 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Sharakti (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Art Scholar (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) In touch in chasing group, closed 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Shouda (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Sanctum 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division on inside, reminders 7f out, weakened over 4f out, 15th of 17, 21l behind Lytham (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in May.
Libre 33-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, last of 13, 21l behind Mr Maximas (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Carlcol Girl 100-1 (8-10) Chased clear leading pair, closed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 24l behind Shouda (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Ocean Countess (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Held up in last pair, collided with running rail over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, eased, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Miss Bounty (8-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.