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20:30 Yarmouth

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class F) (Class F)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.67s
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 20-0402
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

mid-division, ridden and headway over 4f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

2(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Royal Blue diamond
6/1
  • Form 012033
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

held up, hampered over 13f out, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots
16/1
  • Form 000-P00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

always behind

4(5)
Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 042-016
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 3f out, soon every chance, pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on well

5(2)
Silk - White, large Dark Green spots, White sleeves, Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap
  • Form 003300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

6(1)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, Purple sleeves
20/1
  • Form 000000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6

tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

7(3)
Silk - Navy Blue, Pink and Green sash and hooped cap

Promote

12
33/1
  • Form 00-0660
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5

held up in rear, never dangerous

8(11)
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), Red sleeves, Black armlets, White cap
8/1
  • Form 004145
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

held up, driven and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well final furlong

9(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets,royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
66/1
  • Form 0/00-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

held up, pulled hard, went prominent after 3f, weakened over 3f out

10(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
13/2
  • Form 400015
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-3

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11(6)
Silk - Black, Pink sash, Black sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 60-0004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-2

held up, hampered over 13f out, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden out

12(10)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 6000/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-0

dwelt, held up, ridden over 6f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

In depth

Verdict

Top weight may not be enough to stop Circus Maximus, who is taken to gain have the measure of Galandora and Oops, who may give the selection the most to think about. River Of Fire also has sound claims on the best of his efforts but is now 6lb higher than for his Folkestone win and, considering that he is only rated 38, he has a fair bit to prove on the terms of the race. Fitz The Bill is another for the brave only as he has never stood out as an out and out stayer and he looks one to avoid for the time being. Oops has been the subject of a couple of gambles this season and is one to keep a close eye on when the betting warms up. He ran a fair race in defeat last time and can give them all a bit to think about if he is on song today. However, like Galandora, he has a little to find with Circus Maximus, who has an abundance of stamina and the right sort of attitude needed to land the spoils in a race like this.