4.00 Yarmouth – Richard Delf Memorial Handicap (Class 5, 1m3f104y, Good to Firm)

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Race Conditions:
Open to 3yo+ rated 56-75. 3yos receive a 9lb WFA allowance. Penalties apply for wins after August 2nd (3yo: 6lb). Surface: Turf (Good to Firm). Tight, flat track with a relatively short home straight – suits speed and tactical positioning.

Pace Angle:
Even pace expected. Media Mogul and Pappa Louis may race handily, but no confirmed front-runner, which could result in a steadily run affair.

Draw Angle:
Low-to-middle draws are typically neutral here over this trip; nothing in the field is compromised or notably advantaged.


Strongest Contenders + Main Dangers + Interesting Outsiders

Strongest Contenders:

IwantmytimewithyouProgressive. Upwardly mobile 3yo seeking to resume progress after a modest effort when dropped in trip last time. Dominant Ripon win over 12f and a battling Bath success indicate he’s best over further. Back up in trip and class drop – prime “go day” profile. Must go close.

Media MogulProven. Stays well and has responded to headgear in the past. Recent runner-up at Salisbury reads well in this grade, and he has multiple strong RPRs in the 75–80 range over this sort of trip. Slightly quirky but clear ability.

PhrygiaPromising. Unexposed filly with stamina in her pedigree. Bolted up at Kempton and shaped better than bare result on turf last time (outpaced late). Return to 12f a big plus, and she retains upside. Should be more to come on just her third turf run.

Main Dangers:

TelecommunicationImproving. Bounced back to form here over shorter, keeping on nicely. Return to this C&D is positive, especially with Buick booked. Still lightly raced and has handled faster ground. One-paced at times but not without claims in a muddling race.

Pappa LouisUnexposed at trip. RPR of 78 at Chester in late May signals ability, and latest 2nd at Catterick confirms he stays 12f. Not the most consistent but holds ability; headgear may sharpen him up. Competitive off this mark.

Interesting Outsider:

Record ArtIn form over hurdles, now switches to the Flat. Recent hat-trick over 2m+ under NH rules shows fitness and confidence. Officially rated 100 over hurdles and returns to turf off just 55 here. Well-handicapped if he can replicate any of that form back on the Flat.


Runner Scores and Suitability Analysis

  • Iwantmytimewithyou: 9/10 – Trip, going, profile and setup ideal. Progressive 3yo with scope to rate higher.
  • Media Mogul: 8/10 – Suited to conditions, effective with cheekpieces. Slightly quirky but consistent.
  • Phrygia: 8/10 – Still learning, unexposed over ideal trip. Big chance if improving again.
  • Telecommunication: 7/10 – Likes the track, working back into form. Ground/trip okay.
  • Pappa Louis: 6/10 – Best efforts suggest he stays, but patchy profile. Danger if in right mood.
  • Woodstock City: 5/10 – May prefer slower ground, recent form patchy and doubts on trip.
  • Record Art: 5/10 – Fit and in-form over hurdles but a leap of faith needed for surface switch.
  • Keep an eye on the market for support or big drifts for runners returning from layoffs of 90+ days.
  • Watch out for in-form sprinters returning quickly; they can be hot.

Each-Way Angles

(8 runners – EW terms apply)

  • Telecommunication and Phrygia appeal as each-way players depending on prices, both having progressive profiles and tactical suitability.

Private Tissue Estimate

  • Iwantmytimewithyou – 5/2
  • Media Mogul – 4/1
  • Phrygia – 9/2
  • Telecommunication – 13/2
  • Pappa Louis – 8/1
  • Woodstock City – 12/1
  • Record Art – 14/1
  • Market watch advised for runners making their 2nd start.

Summary + Professional Punter View (Smart Play)

This looks like a race where the improving 3yos could hold the key. Iwantmytimewithyou is well-placed to resume his upward curve stepping back up in trip after a respectable effort in stronger company. Media Mogul is a danger if keeping it together late on, while Phrygia brings untapped potential over this trip and deserves close consideration.


Smart Play:

  • Win Selection: Iwantmytimewithyou – Strong profile, thriving over this trip, and likely still ahead of his mark.
  • Each-Way Saver: Phrygia – Unexposed, bred for this test, and shaped well in the context last time.

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