There were 265 Races on across 30 meetings. There was 8 races at Assiniboia Downs first race 01:30, 8 races at Brighton first race 14:20, 8 races at Compiegne first race 12:55, 12 races at Concepcion first race 18:30, 7 races at Fairmount Park first race 19:00, 8 races at Fairview first race 11:20, 8 races at Finger Lakes first race 18:00, 8 races at Fort Erie first race 20:00, 9 races at Gavea first race 01:00, 9 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis first race 19:10, 12 races at Kanazawa first race 03:30, 7 races at Kolkata first race 09:15, 7 races at Louisiana Downs first race 22:05, 8 races at Lyon Parilly first race 10:51, 8 races at Mackay first race 04:20, 12 races at Mizusawa first race 03:55, 12 races at Mombetsu first race 06:50 Monbetsu, 8 races at Moruya first race 04:00, 8 races at Mountaineer first race 01:15, 12 races at Nagoya first race 06:20, 9 races at Newcastle first race 16:24, 9 races at Philadelphia first race 17:40, 8 races at Presque Isle Downs first race 20:00, 8 races at Punchestown first race 13:55, 8 races at Redcar first race 13:40, 8 races at Thistledown first race 17:50, 12 races at Urawa first race 05:30, 8 races at Vincennes first race 15:35, 9 races at Wodonga first race 03:55, 7 races at Yarmouth first race 14:35, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.
Race 1: 14:35 Yarmouth Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Handicap (0-70) (5) 2yo GB 7f 3y
(10) Inconspicuous | | | | | | 2 | Sorin Moldoveanu | Gay Kelleway | Has struggled in three runs since taking a York seller for Ollie Pears in June, finishing tailed off a couple of times since handicapping; would be a surprise winner. |
4th (7) Creative Lady | | | | | | 2 | Adam Farragher | Amy Murphy | Has run to a similar level in three starts to date, all over 7f, showing the right attitude to edge out an exposed filly on Polytrack three weeks ago; will need to improve now handicapping. |
(8) Glitter Code | | | | | | 2 | Callum Shepherd | William Knight | Nothing exciting in novice/maiden company, latterly behind Naina at Brighton, and finished well beaten on his nursery debut at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) early last month; the subsequent gelding operation will need to have made a big difference. |
(6) Dapper Guest | | | | | | 2 | Tom Queally | George Margarson | Half-brother to Group 2 winner Azure Blue and has offered a bit of promise in three 6f runs at big prices; trainer is 0-57 with 2yos over the past five seasons and 5% with them here all told, though, which is far from encouraging. |
(11) Ghostman | | | | | | 2 | Rhys Clutterbuck | Dylan Cunha | Well held all three runs, latterly in a Newmarket sales race; his best effort came over C&D but the first-time blinkers will need to bring out a deal of improvement. |
3rd (2) Castro Aurum | | | | | | 2 | Jason Watson | Darryll Holland | Related to a few good winners (stamina on the dam's side) and likely has improvement in her, but she didn't improve for the step up to this trip over C&D last time; trainer has been among the winners of late but with older horses; watch the market. |
1st (1) Naina | | | | | | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | John Ryan | Won Brighton maiden (soft) and Newmarket seller (good; both at 7f) in the summer, both under aggressive rides, before finding it too much on nursery debut a month ago; back into calmer waters today but will need a deal more. |
2nd (3) Tiete | | | | | | 2 | James Doyle | Harry Charlton | Trainer not yet got going with 2yos in 2024 but this filly looked unlucky not to go closer still on nursery debut at Newbury (7f, good to firm) recently; holds leading claims under James Doyle, who's enjoying a good month. |
(5) Liberty Bird | | | | | | 2 | Billy Loughnane | Charlie Johnston | Broke the 2yo course record at 7f when making all at Southwell a fortnight ago; possible she didn't enjoy Epsom prior to that, having bumped into one at Leicester, but she's had plenty of racing now and a 6lb rise demands more back on turf. |
(4) Brastias | | | | | | 2 | Oisin Murphy | David O'Meara | Again missed the break when meeting traffic and unlucky not to go closer on nursery debut at Haydock (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago; has landed an outside stall and will want to settle better than at Ripon previously but will rightly be popular under Oisin Murphy. |
Support for Castro Aurum would be interesting, but otherwise TIETE looks the way to go, with her unlucky not to give the favourite a tougher time on her nursery debut late last month. Liberty Bird clearly enjoyed the Tapeta experience last time and a 6lb rise will test her back on turf, so it may be Brastias, who hit traffic after another slow start last time, who gives the selection most to think about.[Graham Wheldon]
Race 2: 15:05 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) GB 6f 3y
12th (8) Manton Road | | | | | | 2 | Jonny Peate | Jack Jones | Has finished last in both his races and won't be winning this on those pieces of form. |
8th (12) Raavi | | | | | | 2 | Paddy Bradley | Ismail Mohammed | Made a modest start at Windsor and then tailed off at Brighton after reportedly losing his action; very opposable. |
11th (5) Beltadaay | | | | | | 2 | Adam Farragher | James Horton | Beaten about 20l on Newmarket debut but went off at 3-1 next time at Bath (5.5f, good) and would have finished closer with a better start/clearer run; one to keep an eye on with a view to handicaps. |
6th (6) Kisskodi | | | | | | 2 | George Wood | Harry Eustace | Achieved RPRs in the 50s when well held over 6f at Salisbury and 7f at Newmarket; outclassed here. |
13th (11) Orlando Magic | | | | | | 2 | Alistair Rawlinson | Michael Appleby | Cut little ice in 5f/6f Nottingham maidens this summer and handicaps will be his thing. |
7th (7) Lovelifenlaughter | | | | | | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | John Ryan | 12,000gns 2yo; second foal out of a 1m/8.3f winner (RPR 76); gelded ahead of debut and has to rate an unlikely winner. |
10th (4) Arcturus Flame | | | | | | 2 | Jason Watson | Darryll Holland | Encouraging debut when well-held fourth at Chelmsford (7f, AW), having raced too freely; today's drop back in trip could be a good move in the short term but he needs to improve; tongue-tie added. |
5th (10) Noble Guest | | | | | | 2 | Tom Queally | George Margarson | Useful pedigree and cost 100,000gns as a yearling; didn't settle at Ascot and again raced freely at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) in August, but he was beaten under 2l and that form is working out well; dropping back to 6f won't hurt; considered. |
9th (13) Rathmoy | | | | | | 2 | Marco Ghiani | William Knight | Fifth of seven in a 6f Pontefract maiden when 40-1; has major work to do. |
4th (9) Naana's Sparkle | | | | | | 2 | Kieran O'Neill | Alice Haynes | Promising 5l fourth of 12 in a 6f Salisbury novice on debut last month (good to firm; 28-1); the winner looks useful and improvement likely. |
(2) West Acre | | | | | | 2 | Callum Shepherd | George Scott | £95,000 yearling; strong in the market when a narrow winner over 5f at Newcastle, leading late on; more needed here with a penalty but he'll stay 6f well enough and rates a bright prospect. |
2nd (14) Winnebago | | | | | | 2 | Neil Callan | Tom Clover | It was a useful Newmarket maiden (6f, good) in which he kept on encouragingly for fourth in August and, with improvement on the cards, he should be in the mix. |
3rd (3) Al Misbar | | | | | | 2 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 1,500,000gns yearling and a half-brother to star sprinter Battaash; beaten favourite in both his races but the third at Newmarket last time has won since (winner well held in a Listed race) and this drop back to 6f could be favourable. |
1st (1) Midnight Thunder | | | | | | 2 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Both runs at 6f; big eyecatcher at Pontefract (good to firm) and duly confirmed that promise with a clearcut win at Windsor (soft); runner-up didn't disgrace the form next time and this Kodiac colt looks useful. |
Sprinting looks the way forward for AL MISBAR after he didn't quite see out the 7f at Newmarket last time. Godolphin's other runner Midnight Thunder is no less promising but he has the penalty, as does West Acre. Winnebago and Noble Guest are others with chances.[Alistair Jones]
Race 3: 15:35 Yarmouth Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) GB 1m 1f 21y
(1) Captain Brett | | | | | | 2 | Callum Shepherd | David Simcock | Finished last of ten at Kempton (1m) when showing signs of inexperience; hooded then but not now; best watched. |
3rd (7) Romantic Spirit | | | | | | 2 | Harry Davies | David Menuisier | Hood fitted for her first two races (7f/1m) is now left off; hasn't shown enough to believe she'll be winning before tackling handicaps. |
5th (3) Magna Gee Gee | | | | | | 2 | George Wood | Dylan Cunha | 12,000gns breeze-up 2yo; seventh foal; Magna Grecia half-brother to winners Fil The Power (9.5f; RPR 85), Engrave (1m2f; 76) and Comporta (1m; 65); dam French 1m4f AW/14.7f turf winner; would need to see some confidence behind him. |
2nd (2) Flying Fortress | | | | | | 2 | Silvestre De Sousa | James Owen | First two runs were at Newmarket; again failed to threaten from off the pace at Kempton when behind Green Storm and Must Believe; up against it. |
4th (6) Phoebus | | | | | | 2 | Oisin Murphy | Stuart Williams | Raced prominently before weakening into seventh of 16 at Chepstow (7f, good to soft); showed something there at 18-1 and Oisin Murphy takes over. |
6th (4) Must Believe | | | | | | 2 | Paddy Bradley | Ismail Mohammed | Placed the last twice but has nearly 5l to find with Green Storm on their recent 1m Kempton encounter. |
1st (5) Green Storm | | | | | | 2 | Billy Loughnane | Charlie Johnston | Royal Lodge entry has been discarded but his form stacks up well and he was clear of the rest when overhauled late on by his market rival at Kempton (1m); still looked green there (hung left under pressure) but he sets the standard; bred to stay. |
Some late hanging at Kempton casts a bit of a cloud over GREEN STORM but he comfortably sets the standard and he should stay 1m1f. Must Believe looks good for further place honours, although Phoebus showed ability at Chepstow and Oisin Murphy now takes over.[Alistair Jones]
Race 4: 16:05 Yarmouth SPP - That Get You Noticed Handicap (0-78) (4) 3yo+ GB 1m 2f 23y
(1) Winter Reprise | | | | | | 7 | Robert Havlin | David Menuisier | Useful in his younger days but nothing like as good for Alan King this year back from around 18 months off; perhaps the return to his old yard will do the trick and a reproduction of his Newbury third (1m2f, good) in May would give him a fair chance at this lower level. |
(6) Alrazeen | | | | | | 3 | Hayley Turner | Gay Kelleway | Dual Tapeta winner over further early in the year who's been gelded since a couple of below-par runs in early summer; will need a career-best effort to take this. |
2nd (5) Roxanne | | | | | | 4 | Rossa Ryan | Ed Dunlop | Three wins in Germany and went close on her AW stable debut in the spring, but the wheels have come off since, latterly in a hood (removed today) back on Polytrack; Rossa Ryan has a good record for the yard but this one has it to prove returning from a break. |
(9) Arazzo | | | | | | 3 | Hector Crouch | Harry Charlton | Again missed the break, having proved easy to back, on his handicap debut at Newbury late last month; well bred and it's too soon to write him off but others have more pressing claims. |
4th (4) Silver Gunn | | | | | | 6 | Oisin Murphy | Marco Botti | Tends to pull hard but has won plenty, including round here, and came back to form off a 2lb lower mark at Newmarket a month ago; everything looks in place for another bold showing under Oisin Murphy. |
3rd (8) Afloat | | | | | | 4 | Callum Shepherd | Rae Guest | Dual C&D winner last August, latterly off a 3lb lower mark, who offered more without the usual hood at Brighton last Monday; that was more like it and the return here can only work in her favour. |
(7) Warrior's Dance | | | | | | 3 | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey | Dam was useful over this trip and he's shown enough in three starts over 7f-7.6f to suggest he's worth considering back from a short break on handicap debut now handed a stiffer test and fitted with first-time headgear/tongue-tie; watch the market. |
(3) Woodstock City | | | | | | 4 | Clifford Lee | Ian Williams | Very hit and miss since arriving from France (wins on good to soft and the AW) but took advantage of a sliding mark when making all round Ripon (1m2f, good to firm) last time; needs to back it up off 2lb higher. |
1st (2) Sniper's Eye | | | | | | 4 | Silvestre De Sousa | David Simcock | Found three races not run to suit his hold-up style in the summer and this mark is likely within range when he gets a decent pace to track; maybe that will happen today, under Silvestre De Sousa (11-46 for the yard), back from a short break. |
This represents a drop in class for hold-up performer SNIPER'S EYE, who had little chance given the way the races unfolded in three handicaps in the summer. He's preferred to Afloat, a dual C&D winner late last summer who bounced back to form at Brighton early last week, and the hard-pulling, consistent Silver Gunn.[Graham Wheldon]
Race 5: 16:35 Yarmouth Join Moulton Racing Syndicate Fillies' Handicap (0-90) (3) 3yo+ GB 6f 3y
5th (8) Apeeling | | | | | | 3 | William Carver | Andrew Balding | Only 1-9 but was ridden more patiently than before when finding some trouble in running at Kempton (6f) 20 days ago; may still have more to offer. |
7th (6) Princess Shabnam | | | | | | 5 | Robert Havlin | S Woods | Exposed but well handicapped and did well to be second in the first-time visor at Kempton after racing freely (headed late on); likely to lead; chance. |
6th (7) Alcazan | | | | | | 6 | Saffie Osborne | Roger Teal | 40-1 winner of this 12 months ago when 5lb lower; further wins this summer (5f/6f) and, after finding York's flat 5f too sharp, she ran okay at Goodwood; might just be too high in the weights to repeat last year's success. |
(2) Zouky | | | | | | 4 | Rossa Ryan | Philip McBride | Won both her races at two (6f) and added a 7f handicap at Newbury last year (good to soft); this mark is looking challenging, although the tongue-tie tried last time is soon removed after that below-par run. |
4th (5) Kitai | | | | | | 4 | Jason Watson | Michael Appleby | Won a competitive fillies' handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) off just 3lb lower and reportedly unsuited by the undulations of Ripon last time when only 9-1 for the Great St Wilfrid; strongly considered. |
3rd (3) Azure Angel | | | | | | 4 | Silvestre De Sousa | Roger Varian | Won four of her first six starts, excelling on the AW; her second run after wind surgery was better than the first but has yet to prove herself as effective on turf. |
2nd (4) Rosy Affair | | | | | | 3 | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey | Not out of the first two in her seven runs and has won three of them; uncomplicated sprinter who acts on all ground but has been nudged up the weights for her last two defeats; tongue-tie added. |
1st (1) Summer Of Love | | | | | | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | Lightly raced 4yo who is 3-6; this is her first crack at sprinting but she doesn't look short of gears and would have won more easily at Epsom (7f, good) recently had she not idled; 3lb higher; hooded the last twice but not today. |
This can go to SUMMER OF LOVE (nap) who has yet to try her luck at sprinting but she'll get a fast pace to chase and that will help. She was good value for her winning margin at Epsom last time. Kitai was all at sea on the undulations of Ripon when single-figure odds for the Great St Wilfrid and she can bounce back with a big run. Rosy Affair and Apeeling can also feature.[Alistair Jones]
Race 6: 17:05 Yarmouth Retro Industrial Cleaning Services Handicap (0-80) (4) 3yo+ GB 5f 42y
2nd (5) Angle Land | | | | | | 5 | Hayley Turner | Robert Cowell | Has had a few issues at the start in recent times but she's generally reliable and likes it here; there's no obvious reason she won't go well once more for a yard that won this in 2021 and 2022. |
(6) Antiphon | | | | | | 5 | Robert Havlin | Gay Kelleway | Hard to win with now, landing just one of his last 25 starts (off 2lb lower in the spring; third Windsor victory); his last four runs have come over 6f and he was a touch disappointing in a less competitive Brighton handicap last time. |
(7) Pop Star | | | | | | 4 | Kieran O'Neill | Alice Haynes | Ex-Irish gelding who won a couple of Ayr handicaps in early summer off slightly lower marks; will need one of his better starts back down from 6f and others make greater appeal. |
(8) Diomed Spirit | | | | | | 4 | Marco Ghiani | Stuart Williams | Ran up a four-timer on the AW last autumn/winter, going 19lb up the weights; has finished last in two runs back off his lower turf mark but today's easier 5f should help. |
4th (2) Lil Guff | | | | | | 5 | Oisin Murphy | Daniel & Claire Kubler | Has won here but over 6f and she's best served by stiffer courses over 5f; ran well for Oisin Murphy in first-time cheekpieces at Sandown, a track she likes, last time and will be popular. |
3rd (4) Catch Cunningham | | | | | | 5 | Benoit De La Sayette | Michael Herrington | Enjoyed a good summer, winning three times and going up 10lb in the weights; found the race run to suit when dropped in from a wide stall at Wolverhampton last time (4lb lower) and this is a bit stronger. |
(9) Stone Circle | | | | | | 7 | Hector Crouch | Michael Bell | Three wins and a close third in eight starts over C&D and well handicapped back at his favourite course, having come back to form at Leicester last week (clear second to an improver); has to be considered. |
(3) Thunder Star | | | | | | 4 | Lewis Edmunds | Jessica Macey | Won this race last year off a 1lb higher mark to make it 2-2 over C&D; squeezed out at the start and was drawn away from the action behind Grace Angel at Haydock last time and that first run in 11 weeks will have set her up for a repeat bid. |
1st (1) Grace Angel | | | | | | 4 | Jason Watson | Darryll Holland | Running well since undergoing wind surgery and an easy 5f is ideal; now 5lb higher than when winning a less competitive Brighton handicap last month but she's considered for a yard in better form now than in the first half of the year. |
Stone Circle is well handicapped off the same mark as for last Tuesday's clear second at Leicester, so goes on the shortlist as he looks to make it 4-9 over C&D. Grace Angel is also considered but THUNDER STAR, who was drawn wide back from a break when behind her at Haydock last time, is fancied to turn things round and follow up last year's win in this race.[Graham Wheldon]
Race 7: 17:40 Yarmouth Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (0-62) (6) 3yo+ GB 5f 42y
3rd (5) Enchanted Night | | | | | | 6 | Kieran O'Neill | Christine Dunnett | Her C&D win last July remains her only success after 50 starts; she's been in fair form at Southwell in recent starts but others in today's field look stronger. |
(2) It's Showtime | | | | | | 3 | Billy Loughnane | Conrad Allen | 5f win on fast turf at Lingfield in May; several good efforts in defeat since then, including C&D, and this mark should be in range; chance. |
1st (4) Jungle Run | | | | | | 5 | Connor Planas | Tom Clover | Off the mark on turf with his 5f win at Windsor two weeks ago; 4lb rise still sees him feasibly treated on best AW form and the drying ground will be in his favour. |
4th (1) Bernard Spierpoint | | | | | | 7 | Jason Watson | Darryll Holland | 3-3 since returning to Darryll Holland, winning classified events at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford before a front-running handicap success at Brighton 16 days ago (5.5f, good to firm); another 4lb higher today but he's in the form of his life and has to be taken seriously. |
2nd (3) Kurimu | | | | | | 3 | Silvestre De Sousa | Chris Dwyer | 6f win at Doncaster in June (good to soft); good placed efforts on fast ground on next two starts and although her form appeared to dip at Lingfield 17 days ago (6f, AW), it's unlikely the slow pace suited and she also raced against the far rail in the straight which wasn't the place to be; should be fine back at 5f and she's one to consider. |
Bernard Spierpoint is thriving since his return to Darryll Holland and he can go well in his bid for a quick four-timer. This is a stronger race than he's been winning though and It's Showtime, Jungle Run (second choice) and KURIMU all have something to recommend them in opposition. Kurimu wasn't seen to best effect on the AW at Lingfield last time but she can leave that behind her returned to both turf and 5f.[Paul Smith]