Power has the punch to push on over further
YARMOUTH
12.45
GROUP ONE POWER may or may not live up to his ambitious name, but should certainly prove a force in handicaps.
A rating of 80 looks lenient for Andrew Balding’s son of Lope De Vega, who should thrive for the chance to take on 10 furlongs after wins at a mile at Kempton Park and Lingfield Park at the start of the year.
1.20 BARTHOLOMEW J seems to love his trips to Great Yarmouth – and another good account is on the cards.
Ten visits to Horatio Nelson country have yielded four successes – including a hat-trick two summers ago – and the Simon Pearce trainee still features on a winning mark despite hitting the bullseye for Jack Mitchell over this trip at Chelmsford City in March.
1.55
NO SCHOOL TODAY has a pedigree that suggests she will be sharp enough for early two-year-old races.
Tony Hamilton’s mount is a daughter of influential speedball Exceed And Excel out of a mare by July Cup hero Compton Place, and Richard Fahey, who was among the winners at Newcastle on Monday reports that she is ready to go.
2.30
SONNET ROSE is better known for her exploits on the all-weather – but shouldn’t be written off back on turf.
Her only win from 10 attempts on grass came over this course and distance last July and Conrad Allen’s booking of champion apprentice Cieren Fallon catches the eye for a mare who has gone close off higher marks in the past.
3.05
MISTER SNOWDON justified market support in style on his debut – and that was just the tip of the iceberg.
Punters sent the Richard Hughes-trained grey off at 6-5 for a six- furlong novice stakes in March, and Shane Kelly’s partner cruised along before scoring by a length and a half in the style of a horse who has plenty more to give.
3.40
AMETIST didn’t make the racecourse at two but is taken to start making up for lost time.
The bloodline is certainly there – William Haggas’s (above) gelded first-timer is a son of Dutch Art out of a mare whose three foals, including Group 3 scorer Spangled, have all gone on to win – and market support would be a pointer to his chance.
4.15
CITY WANDERER went from strength to strength in handicaps last summer, so makes appeal against a couple of more lightly raced rivals.
Mick Channon’s son of Kodiac collected at Newbury, Chester and Windsor between June and August, including on fast ground on Thameside, and a 4lb rise in the handicap may not be enough to stop him from making a winning return.
4.50 KESARINA gets a tentative vote in a race where there is little form to go on.
A daughter of Medicean, the Sir Michael Stoute filly is a half-sister to five winners, including Zaaki – a dual Group 3 scorer for Freemason Lodge last summer - and the standard set by likely favourite Pretty Pickle isn’t one the debutantes need to be frightened of.
5.25
ROBERT GUISCARD is capable of having a say in an open contest.
Mark Johnston’s son of Exceed And Excel, who has been gelded during the winter, signed off for 2019 with a fair third on heavy ground over course and distance in October and, back on quicker terrain, Franny Norton’s ride still has untapped potential on the sixth outing of his life.
6.00
NARAK is set to go off at cramped odds, but is hard to get away from.
After novice stakes runs at Newbury (last of eight), Redcar (third) and Catterick Bridge (second) last summer, the Dubawi filly laughed at a handicap mark of 67 at Lingfield Park in September, and trainer George Scott can tease out the progress to overcome a 7lb rise.