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16:05 Yarmouth

We Love Yarmouth Mercury Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 43y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.31s
  • Off Time: 16:07:38
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Diane's Choice

8/1

    1
    Silk -

    Russian Rocket (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Taboor (IRE)

      16/1

        1(7)
        Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Desperate Dan

        7 p D
        5/1
        • Form 324311
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Diane's Choice

        17 D
        8/1
        • Form 991802
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 68

        slowly away, held up in rear, headway halfway, led inside final furlong, kept on well

        3(1)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

        Hurricane Harriet

        11 C
        2/1
        • Form 4-76411
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish

        4(8)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE)

        9 D
        7/2
        • Form 609291
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets

        Twosheetstothewind

        20 D
        10/1
        • Form 9-47628
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 60

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        7(5)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK cross belts and cap

        Russian Rocket (IRE)

        74 CDD
        10/1
        • Form 0-18735
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 54

        chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, joined leader post

        8(4)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Taboor (IRE)

        19 CDD
        16/1
        • Form 078019
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 52

        chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Smiddy Hill

        24 CDD
        14/1
        • Form 9780-53
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 48

        prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(3)
        NR

        Overstayed (IRE)

        38 t D
        • Form 827602
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 57

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2007
        (4)
        Silk -

        King Egbert (FR)

        10/3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Some in-form performers in this handicap and narrow preference is for Hurricane Harriet ahead of Desperate Dan and Tyrannosaurus Rex. The selection comes here chasing the hat-trick after recent wins at the track. She drops in trip today but she has a good cruising speed and despite not looking entirely straightforward, she is taken to defy a 6lb rise in the weights. Desperate Dan has hit a rich vein of form of late also, taking in victories at Bath. He is well-treated on old form and it would be unwise to discount him here. Diane's Choice ran well behind Pretty Bonnie last time and remains on a good mark, whilst Twosheetsothewind and Russian Rocket need to improve on recent outings. Smiddy Hill and Tabor both know how to win at the track, however a more obvious danger is Tyrannosaurus Rex who may well progress after breaking his duck recently at Nottingham. A close race to call, but preference is for Hurricane Harriet.

        Formwatch

        Desperate Dan 14-1 (9-0) Led, hard ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead line, won at Bath 6f app hcp (5) gs beating Don Pele (9-3) by a nk, 9 ran.

        Diane's Choice 7-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Pretty Bonnie (8-7) at Bath 5f fll hcp (5) gs.

        Hurricane Harriet 15-8fav (8-11) Always travelling well, held up in touch, improved from over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, swerved left and ran on inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) sft beating Artistic License (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9.

        Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Raced far side, always prominent, led that group and overall leader over 1f out, ran on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gd beating Mr Forthright (8-8) by 2l, 15 ran.

        Twosheetstothewind 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, never on terms, 8th of 10, 15l behind Matterofact (8-5) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Russian Rocket (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 5l behind Bold Argument (9-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

        Taboor (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Dwelt, never on terms, 9th of 12, 8l behind Guto (8-8) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

        Smiddy Hill 10-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Mr Rooney (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

        Overstayed (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden along and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Lujiana (8-7) at Doncaster 5f app hcp (6) gd in Jul.