Racecards
16:15 Yarmouth
Martin Foulger Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 42y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 1-37225
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Faye McManoman
pulled hard, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 822431
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey S P Davis
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 84-6238
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J Mitchell
pulled hard, close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 332623
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey S W Kelly
led 1f, prominent, pushed along 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 136291
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
slow into stride, keen and soon recovered to track leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00-1851
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
- Form 3-2421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
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Verdict
Four last-time winners clash, with the rest not ruled out although Mr Buttons is also engaged at Doncaster. Thegreatestshowman and True Hero do need to put underwhelming efforts behind them but are respected on previous runs this term. Major Blue scored easily at Pontefract in a three-horse affair which is hard to rate accurately. Tone The Barone, well backed when scoring here this month, should make a fist of handling his penalty and Enchanted Linda delivered in gutsy fashion on a first start for Michael Herrington after leaving the Hannon yard. However, TEXTING, a lightly-raced, progressive sort, can follow up after showing nifty quickening powers here latest.
Formwatch
True Hero 9-2 (10-0) Pulled very hard, tracked leader, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Celsius (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Enchanted Linda 3-1 (9-13) Led, hung right over 3f out, headed over 2f out, hung right and led again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Show Me The Bubbly (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Thegreatestshowman 9-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind Princess Power (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mr Buttons (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Celsius (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Major Blue 2-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Three Card Trick (9-11) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.
Tone The Barone 2-1fav (8-12) Raced wide held up, good headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Simba Samba (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Texting 9-4fav (9-2) In touch, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Mr Buttons (9-11) by 2l, 8 ran.