Dan Hague, Yarmouth's Number 1 Bookmaker Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 24.9s

(5)

Bombyx⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 98

2/1

Justified favouritism in good fashion at Doncaster, making it a then two wins from five starts before a well-held third in Group 3 company. Open to further progress in handicaps and should be competitive.

Form: 31-2413

(3)

Three Weeks³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87

22/1

Two from five on the AW but was well held when upped in trip on handicap debut. Bred to be suited by this extra test but didn't convince at Chelmsford and needs to find more on turf debut.

Form: 81-154

(1)

Protected Guest²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 87| C

10/1

Saw out the trip strongly when gaining a second course win last time and possible he could be suited by this stiffer test. Clearly prefers to race here and 6lb rise not insurmountable, looks a leading contender.

Form: 136441

(4)

Shuhood²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86

8/1

Tough ask in the Melrose at York following a second win for his current trainer at Doncaster. Was proving progressive and class and trip didn't suit. Could bounce back but seems better suited at 1m2f.

Form: 013710

(2)

Hamlul²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85| BF

15/8

Son of Frankel who progressed on each of his first four starts culminating in a stylish handicap debut win at Beverley. Below that when upped in class at Goodwood, however the soft ground looked unsuitable. One to keep on the right side of.

Form: 82513

(6)

Great Beyond^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

7/2

Broke through on his fifth start when far too good for lesser opposition at Wolverhampton. Open to plenty of improvement providing he can transfer form back to turf but this will be much tougher.

Form: 8-4581

Forecasts

Hamlul (15/8), Bombyx (2/1), Great Beyond (7/2), Shuhood (8/1), Protected Guest (10/1), Three Weeks (22/1)

Great Beyond seemed to be showing the benefits of wind surgery on his second run back when bolting up on the AW and clearly has talent, however this is a different level of opposition. HAMLUL is likewise lightly-raced and didn't seem to be able to quicken on a soft surface at Goodwood but this quicker ground and extra distance should be ideal. Bombyx was given an extremely tough task in Group company but is a talented handicapper in the making while Protected Guest loves this track and hit the line in his second win here in a fashion that suggested there's more to come upped in trip.