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14:40 Yarmouth
Attheraces.com Free Video Nursery Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Always Ready
19- Form 732242
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Fortune
held up mid-division, headway and squeezed through approaching 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge winner
- Form 431401
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
hampered start, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9477
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, readily
- Form 019
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey F Norton
went right start, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 791
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Spent
36- Form 964
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Ted Durcan
hampered start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 004
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
went right start, soon tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened and edged right over 1f out
- Form 987
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden and improved 3f out to chase leaders, slightly bumped approaching 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
Timewatch
41- Form 5458
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 789
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out
- Form 407507
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Frances Pickard
prominent until halfway
Verdict
Making the short list for the nursery are Always Ready and Ski School, but the selection is Palm Court. Always Ready keeps knocking at a door that will one day open and is not ruled out of a decent run. Fast going and the step up to a mile saw Palm Court put up a best-yet performance when winning at Bath last time and he looks to be a leading player today. Tavarat's form is solid, although a mark of 78 for a horse that is yet to win is maybe a little harsh. Ski School caught the eye making late headway at this track last time and, with the step up in trip looking likely to suit, is another to seriously consider. Finally, another potential improver is Mark Johnston's Timewatch, while Dancer's Legacy proved he was on the up by winning at Warwick last time but probably has to improve again if he is to win today. The selection, though, once again, is Palm Court.
Formwatch
Always Ready 7-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on until headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Indian Days (8-0) at Sandown 7f 2yo hcp (4) gf.
Palm Court 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, soon in command, pushed out final furlong, comfortably, won at Bath 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) frm beating Feasible (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Tayarat (IRE) 9-2fav (8-13) Towards rear, ridden when not clear run over 2f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 7th of 14, 4l behind Determind Stand (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Imperial Decree 11-1 (8-11) Mid-division, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 9th of 22, 18l behind Sudden Impact (8-11) at Curragh 6f 2yo stk sft in Aug.
Dancer's Legacy 33-1 (8-11) In touch, progress to challenge just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Aug beating Barliffey (9-1) by a hd, 13 ran.
Spent 16-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 3l behind Paveroc (9-3) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Ski School (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, switched left after 2f , ridden and kept on, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 4l behind Ernie Owl (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Isander (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 5l behind dhtrs Menadha (9-3) & Autocue (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Timewatch 25-1 (8-8) Led 4f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 9l behind Red Alert Day (9-6) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.
American Welcome (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leader to halfway, 9th of 12, 9l behind Fyodorovich (9-3) at Thirsk 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Miss Willoughby 50-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 7l behind Genethni (8-4) at Hamilton 6f 2yo clm (6) gf.