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15:30 Yarmouth

Martin Foulger Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.31s
  • Off Time: 15:31:37
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, red hollow box

Basil Berry

33 p D
16/1
  • Form 5-24776
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression with front trio

2(5)
Silk - Pink, light blue chevron hoop, light blue sleeves, pink stars, light blue cap, pink star
9/2
  • Form 401/1-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 95

in touch when short of room and unseated rider soon after start

3(1)
Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves

Gentlemen

14 h D
8/1
  • Form 51R114
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 92

dwelt, always behind and outpaced

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 1331-50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 91

with leader, driven to lead inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, joined towards finish, just held on

6(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Elronaq

45 D
6/1
  • Form 547-540
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up in touch, hampered by loose horse after 1f, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, challenged towards finish, just failed

7(10)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 466804
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

led narrowly, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on, no extra and lost place inside final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

Honcho (IRE)

18 p DCD
80/1
  • Form 465359
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 66

missed break badly, alway behind

9(4)
Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond

Showtime Star

10 h D
50/1
  • Form 498453
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10(8)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 24-2212
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance towards stands side rail when hampered by loose horse entering final furlong, kept on, held near finish

5(2)
NR
9/2
  • Form 345012
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Captain Colby won a higher grade sprint than this last year and may be back to his best on only his third start of the year. Gentlemen is capable at this level but not the most straightforward in the stalls and was slowly away again last time. Doctor Sardonicus and Elronaq need to improve as they drop in class while David's Duchess and Yeeoow were both thereabouts in this grade last time. MERHOOB won over 7f before going close at Ascot over today’s trip. A similar effort should see John Ryan’s charge bang there at the finish once again and he gets the vote.

Formwatch

Basil Berry 9-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Green Door (9-9) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) sft in Jun.

Captain Colby (USA) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 19, 1 1/4l behind Alpha Delphini (9-1) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Gentlemen 11-2 (9-10) Reared leaving stalls, towards rear, pushed along and headway to chase leaders straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Chiclet (9-4) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jul.

Doctor Sardonicus 6-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Harry Hurricane (9-3) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in May.

Elronaq 22-1 (8-13) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Mr Lupton (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

Yeeoow (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Mishaal (9-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Honcho (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, hung right under pressure halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Classy Anne (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Showtime Star 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind One Big Surprise (11-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

David's Duchess (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Silver Rainbow (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.

Merhoob (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, chased leaders when not clear run inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd near finish, just held, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Misterioso (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.