July 30 / 17.30 Yarmouth

17.30

Good To Firm

Happy Retirement Robert Cooper Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 3y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Happy Retirement Robert Cooper Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 426320

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent gelding who was narrowly denied in a weak, small-field C&D handicap off 2lb lower a month ago; typically failed to back that up last time and is given a go without headgear for the first time this year.
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9th

10

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

United Force

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Three wins (1m) in 2024 but he's been well held in last ten starts including when fourth behind Desiderata at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last month; that wasn't bad but he needs to raise his game back in a handicap.

20/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

United Force

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

A three-time 1m scorer in 2024 but only poor form of late and he was soon ridden when fourth of six in 7f Chelmsford handicap in January; he needs to take a step forward.

16/1

4th

6

(1)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

United Force

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Won three times over 1m in 2024, including over C&D; third at Southwell (1m, AW) last April but he's not been in the same form in four starts since; drops back to 7f and others are preferred.

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 0-6670 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Two wins have come over C&D at this time of year and has finished second in the last two runnings of this; ran poorly back from a break last time but the return here and improved spell of weather could lead to a better showing.
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11th

1

(1)

15th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Available Angel

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Mackie

raced in last

14/1

7th

1

(7)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Available Angel

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Mackie

towards rear

6/1

9

(6)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Available Angel

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: John Mackie

Both wins have been over 1m at Yarmouth and latest was in August 2022; reached the frame a few times since November but she's been well held over 7f in last two starts; new headgear is now tried but she's not run over this trip for a long time and others are are preferred.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 431909 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Hard-puller who's lost his way since a Tapeta win over 9.5f off 2lb lower last month; the combination of 7f and a wide stall wasn't ideal last time but he's run only once on turf and does need to bounce back.
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4th

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Flying Panther

11st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won four times on Flat AW; always behind before being pulled up on hurdles debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft; 80-1); best watched.

50/1

2

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Flying Panther

11st 4lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four-time AW winner, always in low-grade handicaps at around 1m; struggled when upped to 1m4f for recent stable debut and looks too risky on this first start over hurdles.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flying Panther

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Four AW wins, the last two over 9.5f here for James Owen; having first run for new yard after 304 days on the sidelines; could go well if fully wound up.

10/1

Form: 0-3898

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Free-going gelding who's lost his way and still to run well on turf; 1m2f looked beyond him last time but he has something to prove.
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7th

10

(5)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Medician Star

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Settled better when splitting Available Angel and Red Evelyn over C&D three weeks ago; that was much his best effort on turf and gave something to build on.

6/1

4th

9

(6)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Medician Star

8st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Free-going gelding who's lost his way and still to run well on turf; 1m2f looked beyond him last time but he has something to prove.

14/1

8th

8

(7)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Leicester

Medician Star

8st 13lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Michael Bell

Made quite promising seasonal/handicap debut when third at Lingfield (1m, AW) in April but two disappointing turf runs have followed, and his tendency to race too freely is a worry over this new trip; cheekpieces/tongue-tie removed after one use.

8/1

8/1

Form: 3870-8 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has run well on turf but her wins have come on the AW; ran poorly on her comeback from eight months off eight weeks ago (pulled hard after the blindfold was slow to come off for the second race on the spin) and has something to prove after that.
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5th

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Red Evelyn

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

Triple AW winner who was a respectable fourth in classified event at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last time, but that took her turf record to 0-12 and she still has stamina to prove at this trip.

5/1

4th

5

(4)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Red Evelyn

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

Lacks consistency on turf but goes well here and did better on her second run back from an absence behind two of these over C&D last time; is better off with both tonight, which brings her into the equation.

7/1

5th

2

(4)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Red Evelyn

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Butler

Has run well on turf but her wins have come on the AW; ran poorly on her comeback from eight months off eight weeks ago (pulled hard after the blindfold was slow to come off for the second race on the spin) and has something to prove after that.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 341696 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has run just once on turf, when among the favourites but tailed off over C&D in May (no explanation offered); this sort of mark has looked beyond her a couple of times on Tapeta since her win and the first-time tongue-tie will need to make a difference.
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8

(12)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Specialist View

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Chris Dwyer

Modest form since returning this year after wind surgery and her latest third behind Heer's Sadie here (7f, good to firm) last month needs building on; first-time cheekpieces worn that day quickly discarded.

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

13:52 Yarmouth

Specialist View

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Chris Dwyer

1m AW winner; had wind surgery prior to her reappearance at Southwell in April, when down the field; marginally better effort here (1m, good to soft) latest; drops back in trip with cheekpieces now fitted; revival needed.

7/1

4

(6)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:10 Yarmouth

Specialist View

9st 7lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Chris Dwyer

Sole win came on AW; her two turf runs don't feature among her better efforts but she was sent off favourite in a first-time tongue tie when sixth to United Force over C&D in July, after which she had wind surgery; might have needed her latest outing when sixth at Southwell (1m; United Force third) after 274 days away.

12/1

Form: 700034 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won this last year off a mark effectively 7lb higher on his debut for current connections; has offered more in the blinkers the past twice, following a poor spring, but there's no question he'd have preferred some rain.
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10th

12

(10)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

13:40 Beverley

Premiership

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Michael Wigham

Won three times last year (all 1m), including when justifying favouritism at Yarmouth on first start for Michael Wigham; mixed fortunes lately and has work to do with Coloane from Pontefract in July, so it's difficult to know what to expect.

16/1

7th

4

(7)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Premiership

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

Three 1m wins last season and latest was off 7lb higher at Yarmouth; no joy in 2024, but he perked up with an eyecatching third in classified event at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago and has claims if he can build on that.

9/2

3rd

4

(7)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Premiership

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

Three-time winner last season, including over C&D, who's generally struggled this time; is among the lowest rated and could have done with some rain ideally.

16/1

12/1

Form: -73777

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively over 1m2f this year and has come 9lb down the weights; has hung left more than once and first-time headgear will need to prove the answer if she's to make it 12th time lucky.
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8th

10

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Makuri

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

Raced exclusively over 1m2f this year and has come 9lb down the weights; has hung left more than once and first-time headgear will need to prove the answer if she's to make it 12th time lucky.

12/1

7th

11

(5)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Makuri

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Dylan Cunha

Ten-race maiden who isn't improving but her third at Brighton (1m2f, good) in April showed she may be capable of picking something up.

5/1

7th

8

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:47 Beverley

Makuri

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Dylan Cunha

midfield

7/1

Form: 276463 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who stays further and has always looked happiest on slower ground than he'll encounter here; the handicapper's giving him every chance and having an experienced 7lb claimer up won't hurt but others look stronger.
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4th

8

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Twilight Guest

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: George Margarson

Yet to fire this year and has a bit to find with Bohemian Breeze on their meeting here three weeks ago, but he is 12lb lower than when completing a hat-trick around this time last year (first two legs came over C&D); worth a second look.

14/1

6th

10

(1)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Twilight Guest

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Margarson

Landed a hat-trick around this time last year, two of the wins coming over C&D including this race off 4lb higher; needs to improve plenty on recent efforts if he is to exploit this mark, though.

14/1

Form: 8-6003

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Wildly inconsistent maiden but ran well on her C&D comeback in the spring and returned to that sort of level in first-time blinkers latest (came home nicely over 7f on Polytrack); is one of the likelier winners.
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10th

13

(10)

14th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Silver Shamrock

8st 11lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia Feilden

Boosted by first-time blinkers when staying-on third over 7f at Kempton in June but that hasn't proved a springboard to anything better; blinkers off now.

33/1

10th

13

(10)

14th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Silver Shamrock

8st 11lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia Feilden

Boosted by first-time blinkers when staying-on third over 7f at Kempton in June but that hasn't proved a springboard to anything better; blinkers off now.

33/1

11th

14

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Silver Shamrock

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Julia Feilden

in rear

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £58.20
Straight Forecast £51.67
Tricast £422.77
Trifecta £475.40

Selections

D Express:

Twilight Guest

The Times:

Silver Shamrock

SPOTLIGHT:

Available Angel

Daily Mail:

Specialist View

POSTDATA:

Flying Panther

The Star:

United Force

Telegraph:

Silver Shamrock

The Guardian:

Silver Shamrock

Daily Mirror:

Twilight Guest

The Sun:

Twilight Guest

Daily Record:

Twilight Guest

RP RATINGS:

Available Angel