Racecards
16:10 Yarmouth
Wellington Pier & Winter Gardens Yarmouth Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 3y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
went right start, always in rear, behind from over 2f out
- Form 8-434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f
- Form 62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey S W Kelly
jumped awkwardly, held up, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 73-5252
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on
- Form 0-67223
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey A Munro
tracked winner, joined winner and every chance from over 1f out, not run on close home
- Form 50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Hamblett
jumped awkwardly, always in rear
- Form 8-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 535-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
An interesting little maiden which probably lies between Imperial Harry, Silent Applause, Chalentina and Madame Medusa and Imperial Harry gets the nod. Mick Channon's colt has shown some ability in three starts this campaign at both this trip and a mile. Fast ground suits, and this 7f may be his optimum for the time being given that they will go quicker than over a mile where he keeps ruining his chance by pulling too hard. Silent Applause certainly looked on the upgrade when runner up in a Newmarket maiden last time and is a serious threat, Chalentina has been going well in slightly lesser company but needs to improve to take this, while Madame Medusa does not look to be the most genuine performer ever and until we see her look ready to go on and take a race we will look elsewhere. All that leads us back to Imperial Harry who is taken to score.
Formwatch
Always A Story Lake Coniston colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m2f.
Imperial Harry 11-1 (8-4) Pulled very hard and chased leader early, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ebert (8-10) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Silent Applause 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Grand Entrance (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Chalentina 9-4fav (8-9) Soon led, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed final 100yds, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Baleegh (9-0) at Folkestone 7f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jun.
Madame Medusa (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Folga (9-13) at Pontefract 6f fll hcp (3) gf.
Sajaaya (AUS) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and always towards rear, no impression, 12th of 13, 16l behind Gelder (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.
Whoopee (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 18l behind Josie Marcus (9-0) at York 7f mdn fll (4) gf.
Rembrandt Quality (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon faded, 10th of 12, 9l behind Cape of Luck (9-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.