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15:55 Yarmouth
Wbx.com 25 Bet For New Accounts Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 21y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Form 955842
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Wind Star
18- Form 203867
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
in touch, effort and edged left 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 175705
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Hills
led, clear halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 122321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M A Magnusson
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
mid-division, ridden 3f out, edged right 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 864475
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
close up, ridden when short of room 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 132204
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked clear leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 70-1215
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey T P Queally
broke well, steadied to rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 065353
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J P Spencer
keen, held up in last place, headway over 2f out, soon switched right, soon ridden to chase winner and edged left inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Seeking The Buck can complete a follow-up at the expense of Yarqus, Gyroscope and Le Soleil. Seeking The Buck has been a model of consistency this summer, and gained due reward by justifying favouritism at Haydock under Kerrin McEvoy 11-days ago. With the fast ground once again in his favour, Michael Magnusson's three-year-old should make a bold bid to defy a rise in grade, with the slight drop back in trip not a problem. Yarqus was just denied at Sandown last time, and despite topweight, last year's Esher Cup winner can prove troublesome along with Gyroscope who seems to perform better on faster ground. Le Soleil has landed a couple of touches already this season, but left the money in the bookies' satchels at York last time. He got bogged down in the heavy ground then though, and should at least be in the shake-up off his present weight. Seeking The Buck did us a favour last time though and can do so again.
Formwatch
Yarqus 4-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, challenging 2f out, soon led, hard ridden final furlong, kept on until headed last stride, 2nd of 11, shd behind Impeller (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Wind Star 8-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 7th of 11, 4l behind Impeller (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Fusili (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Buccellati (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stk 0-85 (3) gf.
Seeking The Buck (USA) 7-4fav (9-1) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gf beating Hurlingham (9-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
Active Asset (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) In touch, one pace under pressure final 2f, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Seabow (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (3) gd.
Gyroscope 4-1jt-fav (9-6) Towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 2l behind St Andrews (9-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Le Soleil (GER) 6-4fav (9-2) Held up in rear, effort when outpaced over 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Turn Of Phrase (8-10) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Jul.
Voliere 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Viva La Flag (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf.