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14:30 Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.81s
  • 13 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
3/1
  • Form 4200-32
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous

2(5)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop and sleeves, Maroon cap
20/1
  • Form 235436
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders over 4f

3(1)
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 300644
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(10)
Silk - Red, Black cap, Gold diamond
33/1
  • Form 00-0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

always towards rear

5(11)
Silk - Yellow and Orange diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange cap
5/2
  • Form 0-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

always prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

6(8)
Silk - Pink, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Black cap
  • Form 004-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, outpaced halfway

7(13)
Silk - Yellow, Red star on body and cap, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 642110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

8(9)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
25/1
  • Form 5660
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Black, Light Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Light Blue and Black quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 000351
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

10(2)
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 013230
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1

pulled hard, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

11(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow seams, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 640003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

chased leader over 5f

12(7)
Silk - White, Black stars, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Black star
  • Form 60P00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

rear at start, slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13(4)
Silk - Yellow, Red seams on body and star on cap
  • Form 050543
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on on one pace

In depth

Verdict

Not disgraced in better company than this at Sandown last time, Mandarin Spirit is worth another chance with Ziet d'Alsace and Aries rated the main dangers. The selection showed progressive form with handicap wins at Catterick and Wolverhampton last month and lost no caste in defeat off his new mark behind Binanti at the Esher venue last time. Dropped 3lbs since, the mount of Seb Sanders looks the one to be on. The Stuart Williams-trained Bob's Buzz is less exposed than most and cannot be discounted completely along with recent Chepstow winner Caerphilly Gal. Giles Bravery's Ziet d'Alsace has been given a chance by the handicapper and is another to warrant respect but the biggest threat may be Aries. Formerly with Mick Channon, the daughter of Big Shuffle has only had two starts this term since joining the yard of Mark Wallace. Placed on each occasion, she is entitled to be thereabouts again but preference is for Mandarin Spirit, who holds solid claims.