17:10 Yarmouth

Wednesday 10 June 2020

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Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 2.94s

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Sea Of Marmoon⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 60

3/1

Improved for the step up in trip (12f) when scoring at Newcastle last week, battling on very well once tackled to score; should stay this trip, penalty to carry for that but fitness assured and looks sure to go close in her bid to follow up.

Form: 56-1

(7)

Selsey Sizzler²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 60

7/1

Only moderate form shown as a 2yo but stuck to the task to finish sixth over 10f on final start of last year; gelded since then, and takes another step up in trip, both of which might help his cause; needs more all the same.

Form: 05495-

(9)

Opine²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 56

6/1

Nothing more than the odd glimmer of promise in four starts last year and his form got progressively worse; middle distances should suit him this year though, so possible he could turn things around, and has been gelded since last seen.

Form: 6770-

(1)

Alphabetical¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 54

11/10

Well held in four starts so far but takes a huge step up in trip for handicap debut, and like so many from the yard, may well improve a chunk for it; brother to smart Algometer, who stayed well; market best guide to chance.

Form: 87-06

(2)

Just Norman⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 50

66/1

Shown little in six starts so far and no guarantees of another big step up in trip suiting him on his pedigree; already tried in headgear and simply looks very modest on what we have seen to date.

Form: 0500-59

(5)

Dame Denali⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 48

14/1

Has shown a bit more since going into handicaps, respectable efforts at Wolverhampton and latterly Lingfield, only beaten a head (12f); chance of staying this trip, but likely to face different underfoot conditions if forecast rain materialises.

Form: 007-672

(6)

Evaporust^p⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

28/1

Another to improve a little for the step into handicaps, not beaten far in a pair of them at Lingfield, although has ground to make up on Dame Denali; hung a bit under pressure there, which is a concern, but al least seems to be going the right way.

Form: 089-55

(4)

Bulldozer¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

66/1

Well behind in three starts so far, looking green; takes a big step up for handicap debut and has been gelded since last being seen, in good hands and probably capable of better.

Form: 570-

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(3)

Dangeroffizz²¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Alphabetical (11/10), Sea Of Marmoon (3/1), Opine (6/1), Selsey Sizzler (7/1), Dangeroffizz (10/1), Dame Denali (14/1), Evaporust (28/1), Bulldozer (66/1), Just Norman (66/1)

Sea Of Marmoon is likely to be a warm order to follow up his win at Newcastle last week but conditions are going to be very different here, and at a bigger price ALPHABETICAL makes just as much appeal. Like so many from the stable, he has been handicapped with runs over inadequate distances and on breeding, is going to find this a much more suitable test. Selsey Sizzler and Evaporust can fight out third spot.