Racecards
17:10 Yarmouth
Crystal Cleaning Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 390090
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey C Catlin
led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra
- Form 020790
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
always behind
- Form 028144
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey M Halford
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 534180
- Age 11
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
always behind
- Form 926603
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged right and faded
- Form 450-045
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 036341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey B Reilly
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 522-254
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 806939
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey T P O'Shea
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 034702
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey E Creighton
behind, never on terms
- Form 770776
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra close home
Black Sea Pearl
130- Form 064-040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Saleem Golam
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead post
- Form 081453
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Callan
held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 062100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey P Mulrennan
Nonrunner
Mount Sinai
21- Form 670050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mugeba, Desert Opal and Zazous are the three to catch the eye here in an open contest and course and distance winner Mugeba can score again. A winner at Wolverhampton in March, Desert Opal has finished second on four occasions since, including when beaten a short head over the minimum trip last time. His best efforts seem to have been reserved for the all weather but he is in good heart and is respected. Zazous won at Newbury in August over this trip and has run respectably to finish fourth in decent handicaps since over the minimum trip. Back to six furlongs today, Zazous can go well. All Mugeba's four successes have come at Yarmouth including one over this distance. She stayed on to be a close third in a big field at Leicester last time yet has been dropped a pound by the handicapper. Mugeba can take full advantage and can make it win number five at the track.
Formwatch
Hits Only Cash 14-1 (9-2) Raced far side, behind, effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 12th of 17, 9l behind Word Perfect (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sept.
Zazous 12-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Dancing Mystery (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Miss Sure Bond (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) With leaders, effort over 1f out, weakening inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 10l behind Forces Sweetheart (9-6) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs.
Cool Sting (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Ockums Razor (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept.
Mina 7-2jt-fav (8-13) Mid-division and keen early, ridden 3f out, soon chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 14l behind Marmooq (8-13) at Ayr 7f mdn 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Desert Opal 9-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left, ran on, 2nd of 12, shd behind Paddywack (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol.
Mugeba 11-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Forces Sweetheart (9-1) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) sft.
Celtic Thunder 25-1 (9-8) Towards rear, never dangerous, 14th of 15, 16l behind Petite Mac (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.