August 09 / 17.50 Yarmouth

17.50

Soft

QuinnBet Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3576.24
  • 1m 6f 17y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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QuinnBet Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.38
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 361-70 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won twice over this trip for Amanda Perrett last season; has not fired in two runs for Archie Watson this summer (got involved in a battle with Foursome a long way out at Doncaster four weeks ago) but he's the type to bounce back sooner rather than later.
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4th

5

(1)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Ended long losing run when scoring off 1lb lower at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in November; some creditable efforts since but his form nosedived at Southwell 11 days ago and he needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat.

12/1

4th

5

(1)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Ended long losing run when scoring off 1lb lower at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in November; some creditable efforts since but his form nosedived at Southwell 11 days ago and he needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat.

12/1

5th

8

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Infrequent winner but he's consistent in the main; however, he was behind Further Measure two runs back and was never that threatening at Wolverhampton last weekend.

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 60-531 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; strong stayer who was winning the same Newmarket handicap (2m) for the second season in succession when narrowly scoring six weeks ago; 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run with a top amateur booked.
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3rd

5

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins came in this race (2022, 2023 and 2025) and it's now named after him; did it in good style from the back last year (good to firm) and is now 3lb higher; made a satisfactory return to action at Yarmouth last month and the chief concern today is probably whether there will be enough pace in the race for his stamina to kick in sufficiently.

11/4

4th

6

(3)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Dereham

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Shed his maiden tag in the corresponding race in 2021 (good to soft) and he has added a further four wins, the last three in consecutive renewals of a 2m handicap at Newmarket; chased home a stablemate in this race last year after a six-month absence; back from eight months off today and perhaps vulnerable to younger legs.

10/1

6

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Dereham

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Course winner (extended 2m5f) who was third in this last year; form figures this term read 2123, the win coming at Newmarket (2m, good to firm) in June; solid.

3/1

2/1

Form: -35371 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
The addition of blinkers (tried cheekpieces once) saw him finally deliver on earlier promise when coming home clear in a 1m6f handicap at Nottingham (good) last month; 6lb rise not insurmountable if the headgear has the same effect a second time; Simon Walker booked.
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9th

3

(7)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Three wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from nine runs over C&D; will need a career-best off this mark, though, and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh (off since January).

14/1

Form: 483526

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
29-race maiden; second of eight over C&D in June (good to firm) was a fair effort but he didn't build on it at Bath five weeks ago; others look safer.
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7th

7

(7)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:33 Lingfield (AW)

Pledge Of Peace

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

24-race maiden; finished third over C&D when 1lb higher in March but hasn't shown enough on either turf or AW on his last three starts to suggest he'll break his duck yet.

25/1

10th

8

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Pledge Of Peace

9st 2lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

awkward start, in rear

16/1

4th

7

(4)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

17:50 Yarmouth

Pledge Of Peace

10st 2lb

J: Miss Taryn Langley

T: Phil McEntee

29-race maiden; second of eight over C&D in June (good to firm) was a fair effort but he didn't build on it at Bath five weeks ago; others look safer.

9/1

12/1

Form: 346455

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; his first two handicap runs were encouraging at a low level but his progress appears to have stalled; tough task in a York Class 4 11 days ago and this should be more suitable; unraced on slower than good.
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3rd

6

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Liam Bailey

Scored at Southwell (1m4f) in March but only ninth of 11 in handicap over C&D ten days ago; not proving the easiest to catch right of late.

20/1

9th

6

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Easily landed an amateur riders' event at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in March and wasn't beaten far into fourth of 12 in a similar contest at Ripon (1m4f, good) last time, but he still needs more in order to come out best here.

14/1

4th

10

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Yakhabar

9st 12lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Liam Bailey

Sole turf win in this race last year; in reasonable form on AW at Southwell in the spring but his first run since wind surgery, on Newcastle AW, was a poor effort.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 70-577 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Made all in a small field here last summer (11.5f, good to firm) off an 11lb higher mark; record this season is patchy at best but this is a weak race and a revival wouldn't be out of the question; new headgear on.
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6th

3

(2)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

17:50 Yarmouth

Alpha King

11st 1lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Made all in a small field here last summer (11.5f, good to firm) off an 11lb higher mark; record this season is patchy at best but this is a weak race and a revival wouldn't be out of the question; new headgear on.

6/1

7th

2

(2)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Alpha King

9st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Had plenty in his favour when well backed on his comeback here in May, but bombed and has run poorly since, including a few times over hurdles; has it all to prove now.

20/1

10th

4

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:58 Worcester

Alpha King

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Flat winner; well beaten in both hurdle starts, the latest over C&D last week; handicaps a better option in due course.

66/1

Form: 453464 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden; generally running with credit in defeat since April but the wait for a breakthrough first success looks set to continue.
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10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

10th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Foursome

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

prominent early, soon raced in third

10/1

8th

5

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Foursome

9st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Olly Williams

Only win in 33 races was a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham last October (heavy); a few fair runs this term but over 5l behind Jamih at Catterick last time (1m4f, good to firm).

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.90
Straight Forecast £29.94
Trifecta £55.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Daaris

SPOTLIGHT:

Dereham

The Guardian:

Yakhabar

RP RATINGS:

Foursome

Daily Mirror:

Sir Joseph Swan

POSTDATA:

Pledge Of Peace

Daily Mail:

Daaris

D Express:

Daaris

The Star:

Daaris

The Sun:

Yakhabar

NEWMARKET:

Dereham

The Times:

Dereham

Daily Record:

Dereham