GBYarmouth Races

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Yarmouth
15:55
John Empsom Memorial Handicap
Yarmouth Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £11 Place: £2.70 £2.40 £4.10 Exacta: £84.20 Tricast: £981.87 Trifecta: £1262.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Good Birthday (IRE) 6 G AVG
Andrew Balding 136 lbs 10/1 Won Took keen hold - in rear - headway and midfield 6f out - going easily when waiting for room from 3f out - cruising when switched right from over 1f out - pushed along and kept on well inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - won going away - readily (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1)
2nd 6 Bolthole (IRE) 5 H AVG
Michael Bell 132 lbs 8/1 2.25 Midfield - towards rear after 1f - going easily and headway on outer from over 3f out - soon prominent - pressed leader from 2f out - pushed along from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 7/1)
3rd 2 Rhythm N Rock (IRE) 6 G Poor
John Butler 139 lbs 12/1 0.3 Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - short of room and waiting for room from 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right and in the clear - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
4th 3 Mr Professor (IRE) 5 G AVG
Alice Haynes 136 lbs 15/2 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent on outer - pressed leader after 1f - shaken up when led over 2f out - pushed along when edged left from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
5th 7 Lattam (IRE) 5 G AVG
William Haggas 132 lbs 5/4F 1.25 In touch with leaders - towards rear 6f out - some headway and shaken up 3f out - outpaced 2f out - pushed along and rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 11/8)
6th 9 Enigmatic (IRE) 8 G AVG
Joseph Parr 132 lbs 14/1 .5 Prominent - shaken up when short of room against rail 2f out - soon lost position and switched right - keeping on when not clear run over 1f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
7th 8 Adjourn (GB) 3 G AVG
David Simcock 132 lbs 5/1 .5 Dwelt start - held up in rear - shaken up 3f out - switched right 2f out - soon on outer - pushed along and minor headway from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
8th 4 Silver Gunn (IRE) 7 G AVG
Marco Botti 136 lbs 14/1 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - midfield 6f out - headway and pressed leader 3f out - pushed along and edged left when lost position 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
9th 10 Goddess Of Fire (GB) N/A AVG
John Ryan 126 lbs 25/1 0.3 Led - pushed along when headed over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
10th 1 Flor De La Luna (GB) N/A Poor
Michael Appleby 142 lbs 125/1 16 Took keen hold - in rear - ridden and no impression from over 2f out - soon beaten - eased from over 1f out(op 100/1)