Against the established backdrop of Great Yarmouth Racecourse, the seaside venue will stage a six-race programme on Friday, 14 August, with proceedings scheduled to begin at 2:03pm and conclude at 5:00pm. The meeting will encompass novice, handicap and classified contests, with distances ranging from 5f 42y to 1m 3f 113y. Prize money will extend from £6,600 to £13,000, while two-year-olds and older horses will feature across the afternoon.
Opening proceedings will centre on THE “CONFINED” NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4), which will get underway at 2:03pm over 1m 3y. The contest will carry £10,000 in prize money and will be open to three-year-olds and older horses. Two runners will be declared, with Matins and Emperor Aurelius set to contest the opening event. The compact field will make for a relatively direct test over the mile trip, with both runners facing the task of establishing themselves early in the afternoon.
Attention will then turn to THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE), which will take place at 2:38pm. The Class 3 contest will be run over 7f 3y and will carry £13,000 in prize money, making it the most valuable race of the meeting. Restricted to two-year-olds, the event will feature six runners: Del Pearo, Junior Again, Mino, On Target, Rock Montreal and Stormy Winter. The seven-furlong distance will offer the juveniles an important test of pace and balance, while the field will provide a useful comparison between a group of younger runners.
The programme will subsequently move into THE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) at 3:13pm. The race will cover 1m 3f 113y and will carry £8,400 in prize money. Arcturus Flame, Zachary Hickes, Good Onya Mate and Divot will make up the four-runner field. The longer journey will place a greater emphasis on stamina, while the small field could also encourage a tactical contest. Each runner will need to settle effectively before producing a sustained effort over the extended trip.
Midway through the afternoon, the card will feature THE CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6), scheduled for 3:48pm over 1m 3y. The contest will carry £6,600 in prize money and will be open to three-year-olds and older horses. The card will state 10 runners, with Letsbeatsepsis, Heer’s Sadie, Keeper of Secrets, Nicely Curved, Oh So Audacious and Castlekeely among the supplied names. The mile distance will provide a balanced test in which pace and consistency will both prove significant as the larger field takes its turn.
Speed will take precedence in the penultimate contest, THE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5), which will be scheduled for 4:25pm over 5f 42y. The race will carry £8,400 in prize money and will be open to three-year-olds and older horses. Lazzar, Creative Queen, Zoustar Dreams, Cameley Days, Rumble Ruby and Always Perfect will form the six-runner field. The short trip will demand a sharp beginning and sustained pace through the closing stages, leaving little margin for an untimely loss of position.
Bringing the afternoon to its close will be THE DANNY FROST – MEDLOCK ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6), which will start at 5:00pm. The final race will cover 6f 3y and will carry £6,600 in prize money for three-year-olds and older horses. Nine runners will be stated for the contest, with Bullington Bry, Mister Sandman, My Mate Beattie, Payforanother Daay, Thanks Dad and Valadero among the supplied names. The six-furlong distance will provide a final test of speed and finishing strength as the afternoon’s programme reaches its conclusion.
The Great Yarmouth Race Cards 14 August will offer a varied six-race programme, beginning at 2:03pm and running through to the 5:00pm finale. The meeting will feature contests for two-year-olds and older horses, with races spanning novice, handicap and classified categories. Prize money will reach £13,000 in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, while the distances will range from 5f 42y to 1m 3f 113y. The combination of shorter sprint contests, mile events and the extended 1m 3f 113y race will provide a broad examination of speed, pace and stamina throughout the card.
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