GANGSTER GRANNY opened her account in a Limerick maiden last time out beating the Aiden O'Brien trained Mont St Michel with the pair drawing nicely clear. She's clearly benefitted from the step up in trip and there is surely more to come from Jessie Harrington's 3-year old filly who could get team Ireland off to a flyer.
Selection: Gangster Granny (Win & Place)
3 year-old GOOD GOOD GOOD has really caught the eye in his three career starts to date and represents team Ireland. Winning by 3¼L over C&D on debut and he then barely broke sweat when winning a match race at Leicester in June. He ran cracker when last seen at the Newmarket's July meeting finishing second to the smart No Half Measures, and off a handicap mark of 82 there's surely more to come from him.
Selection: Good Good Good (Win & Place)
MOSTAWAA represents team Scotland here for trainer Heather Main with Jack Doughty claiming a valuable 5lbs, a return to form last time out saw him finish 4th in the Carlisle Bell to Orbaan. He's slipped down weighs to handy mark, 10lb's lower then when he finished fourth in a Racing League race last season at Newcastle and is worth a second look tonight.
Selection : Mostawaa (Win & Place)
TROPICAL ISLAND is very interesting here for team Yorkshire and Richard Fahey. A progressive 2 year-old winning two of his four starts including winning a decent nursery at York, she continued that progression into her 3-year old campaign. Finishing fourth in the Listed Rockingham Stakes at York and then finishing close up in two heritage handicaps at York and Newmarket since, she's dropping back to 5f here but has to be respected
Selection: Tropical Island (Win & Place)
The lightly raced BELIEVE IN STARS gets the vote in the last for team East. Sir Michael Stoute's 5 year-old has only 5 runs to his name so far in his career winning twice at Lingfield and Goodwood and he ended last season with a good second behind Bass Note at Chelmsford in a (0-105) handicap. A very solid reappearance run at Windsor last month saw him only beaten a head and with that run under his belt he has to be considered here.
Selection: Believe In Stars (Win & Place)
For a course with just one Listed race on it’s calendar, Yarmouth has played host to some top flat racing performers over the years. The likes of Dubai Millennium, Ouija Board and Raven’s Pass have all tasted success in Norfolk as two-year-olds.
It hasn’t all been that high class at Yarmouth though, in the course’s early days events such as donkey racing and pig chasing were held at the venue. These days it’s thoroughbreds only at the course, with a number of summer flat cards on the calendar.