Racecards
18:40 Yarmouth
Freederm Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 551211
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in touch, effort entering final 3f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 144453
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 754
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey James Doyle
led, joined over 3f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 860-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey S W Kelly
close up, headway on bit to join leader over 3f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and found little inside final furlong, soon headed
- Form 937-705
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
keen tracked leader until over 3f out, close up, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 9-98960
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Morgan Cole
tracked leader until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
EDGAR ALLAN POE is on a roll and this smooth traveller is three from his four despite the handicapper inevitably upping his rating. However, Rebecca Bastiman appears to have found another decent opportunity for her gelding and Phil Dennis will no doubt look to again employ proven hold-up tactics. The Night King is in fair form but not sure to handle quick ground and the unexposed Earth And Sky could prove a bigger threat on handicap bow with Doyle booked, although it's worth noting all three starts have been with soft in the going description. Rock The Cradle has gone well on both starts this term and is of interest now stepping up to a mile and a quarter.
Formwatch
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 5-2fav (10-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Rose Crown (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Night King 3-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Tangramm (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Earth And Sky (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Keen close up, lost place over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Logician (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Jun.
Rock The Cradle (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Akwaan (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
The Corporal (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, hampered well over 1f out, soon well held, 5th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Faylaq (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Conqueress (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Kaylen's Mischief (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Jun.