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20:30 Yarmouth

4head For Headaches Claiming Stakes (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.25s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
7/4

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1(2)
    Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange diamond

    Whaleef

    19
    7/4
    • Form 2060-05
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12

    slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong

    2(4)
    Silk - Emerald Green and Black diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
    9/2
    • Form 00-0356
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7

    held up in touch, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken

    3(5)
    Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
    7/4
    • Form 022104
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-7

    held up, improved 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on final furlong

    4(8)
    Silk - White, Orange braces, Orange cap
    33/1
    • Form 0-00000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    keen, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    5(3)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK Cross of Lorraine, YELLOW and BLACK chevrons on sleeves, BLACK cap
    20/1
    • Form 6-55003
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-2

    led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    6(7)
    Silk - Pink, White epaulets
    • Form 00/0430-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0

    keen, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

    7(1)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves

    Hugwity

    30
    16/1
    • Form 20000-0
    • Age 11
    • Weight 8-13

    towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

    8(9)
    Silk - Red, Beige star, armlets and star on cap
    66/1
    • Form 0/000-00
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12

    held up, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

    9(6)
    Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
    33/1
    • Form 050006
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9

    unruly stalls, headway over 4f out, to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    Having had 31 entries at the five day stage, this has cut up quite badly, still that won't worry connections of Lakota Brave, who is take to land his 12th success at the expense of Whaleef. Tough and consistent, Lakota Brave has been a grand servant to connections, whether it has been on the All-Weather or on turf, and while he has something to find with Whaleef on official ratings, there are no iffs or buts with him. Whaleef looked a really good horse in the making when landing his first two races, before running into Compton Bolter in a Listed race at Lingfield as a three-year-old. Apart from one effort since, he has been on the slippery downhill slope and while there is no doubt he has his fair share of ability, it has been a while since he showed it. Of the others Holly Rose may be good enough for the minor honours, but it really does boil down to a match and Lakota Brave is the one to be with.