15:55 Yarmouth

Wednesday 14 September 2022

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John Empsom Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 55.19s

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(8)

Flor De La Luna^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 93

125/1

80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 860-050

(5)

Rhythm N Rock¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Butler| OR: 90

12/1

Kempton 1m novice winner but last of 13 to Jeri in listed race at Longchamp (8f, good to soft). Off 111 days. Makes handicap debut with more needed.

Form: 31-10

(7)

Mr Professor¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 93

15/2

5/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, soft) 11 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 286503

(9)

Silver Gunn^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 87| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Windsor in May. 14/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Considered.

Form: 7-41439

(3)

Good Birthday^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A M Balding| OR: 87

10/1

Temperamental sort. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 22/1) 25 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 334040

(10)

Bolthole^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 92

8/1

Latest win at Newmarket in May. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 9/1) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-31039

(4)

Lattam⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89

5/4

Promising individual who easily made it 2-2 in 11-runner minor event at Thirsk (8f, good to soft, 13/8) 46 days ago. Makes handicap debut off a lenient mark and expected to be bang there.

Form: 11

(6)

Adjourn³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 89| BF

5/1

Winner at Doncaster in July. Below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Ascot (10f, good to firm, 5/2) 39 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 25-4316

(1)

Enigmatic^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 83| C

14/1

Course winner. Good third of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good, 14/1) 33 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction and in the picture.

Form: 339033

(2)

Goddess Of Fire²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Ryan| OR: 77| C| D

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/1, creditable third of 4 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 225-133

Forecasts

Lattam (5/4), Adjourn (5/1), Mr Professor (15/2), Bolthole (8/1), Good Birthday (10/1), Rhythm N Rock (12/1), Enigmatic (14/1), Silver Gunn (14/1), Goddess Of Fire (25/1), Flor De La Luna (125/1)

LATTAM looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut so William Haggas' Lope De Vega gelding is fancied to maintain his unbeaten record after his easy Thirsk success. Thirsk-third My Professor and course-scorer Enigmatic appeal as the pick of the remainder and can chase home the selection in that order.