Chapple-Hyam's Bombina keeps them all waiting before impressive debut win; YARMOUTH.

Byline: by Tony Elves

PERSEVERANCE proved the key word for Peter Chapple-Hyam and his team when Bombina finally made an impressive start to her career in the first division of the 1m maiden fillies' race.

The daughter of Lomitas rodeoed on the way to the start and unshipped Alan Munro, but she took little out of herself and was soon caught.

The start was delayed by 15 minutes as she had to be led down by her groom Aoife Keane and travelling head groom Ronan Meehan, with Chapple-Hyam in attendance on the inside rail, but from then on it was plain sailing as she made all for a length-and-a-quarter win from Hometown.

Chapple-Hyam said: "She has always been good, but wouldn't go on the box when she was supposed to go to Newmarket when we had backed her to 7-4 from 40-1 and then wouldn't go in the stalls at Warwick.

"She has unshipped her rider today but she's a decent filly and could go for the Montrose Stakes at Newmarket if it doesn't come too soon."

Munro went on to complete a 76-1 double when partnering Merry Diva to victory in the 6f maiden. The 6-1 shot was quickly into her stride and kept on well for a half-length victory from Taazur to push trainer Chris Wall past his personal best for the season as he notched a 33rd winner.

Wall said: "She missed the kick and got behind at Windsor on her debut, but did well today. She came out of the gates well and kept on nicely when challenged."

Munro's afternoon looked like improving further when Natural Flair led over a furlong out in the second division of the 1m maiden fillies' race, but his thunder was stolen as Take The Hint picked up impressively inside the final furlong to win under Rab Havlin.

Rolly Roberts, travelling head groom to trainer John Gosden, said: "Rab said she was very green and when he sent her on she just kept picking up. She'll want middle distances next year."

Darryll Holland was another to complete a double when seen at his best on Hoar Frost and Mykingdomforahorse for Mick Channon.

Hoar Frost, an 11-2 shot, was in front from the start in the 1m 31/2f seller and battled on well for a four-and-a-half length success from Ricci De Mare before being bought in for 3,400gns.

Kylie Manser was found guilty of failing to ride out for third place on Near The Front and was suspended for ten days from November 4-13 inclusive.

Holland had to be even more strenuous on 11-4 favourite My Kingdomforahorse as he rallied to hold on well for a neck success from Nizhoni Dancer.

Desiderio, a 7-1 shot, made all under Charles Eddery to take the 1m claimer by three-quarters of a length from Deo Valente.

Jamie Spencer, who was on board the runner-up in the claimer, obviously took the hint, and proceeded to make all on 5-1 joint-favourite Sarah Park in the 7f handicap.

It was more of the same in the closing 6f handicap when 13-2 shot La Famiglia dominated throughout under Dane O'Neill for a two-and-a-half-length success.

Star performance Bombina made us wait, then put on a show-stopping performance

No, it wasn't New Approach Deo Valente had a pony to accompany him to the start for the claimer, before finishing second