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16:00 Yarmouth

Online Discounted Tickets At greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 43y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.51s
  • Off Time: 16:02:19
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, hooped cap
6/1
  • Form 83/31-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

keen led after 1f, ridden when headed entering final furlong, soon weakened

2(3)
Silk - Black and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

Green Monkey

17 DCD
7/4
  • Form 404121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leading trio, headway to lead between horses entering final furlong, ran on

3(1)
Silk - White, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 59-4238
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

led 1f, prominent, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(2)
Silk - Pink, maroon cross of lorraine
7/4
  • Form 30-9211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

5(4)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap

Irish Boy (IRE)

25 pt D
12/1
  • Form 827518
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leading trio, ridden halfway, driven and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner

In depth

Verdict

Excellent Aim is on a hat-trick after back-to-back wins at Brighton but has gone up 8lb since his latest success and is now on a career-high mark. James Fanshawe has his team firing on all cylinders and his GREEN MONKEY has already won over course and distance this summer. He improved again to score at Doncaster last time and, as he had more in hand that the official verdict suggests, is taken to come out on top back here as Indian Tinker and Irish Boy were both a little disappointing last time. Million Faces still has a bit of scope but is returning from a lengthy absence.

Formwatch

Million Faces 3-1fav (9-5) Dwelt in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, soon bumped, driven to challenge leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul '12 beating Irish Girls Spirit (8-2) by nk, 9 ran.

Green Monkey 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Friendship Is Love (8-8) by nk, 10 ran.

Indian Tinker 6-1 (8-6) Mid-division on outer, ridden halfway, weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 10l behind Monumental Man (8-13) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

Excellent Aim 11-8 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Welease Bwian (9-6) by 5l, 6 ran.

Irish Boy (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Gabbiano (9-5) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.