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Prize money: £5400
0m 7f 219y
Class 4
10 runners

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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

3rd

5 (7)

Norman Invasion

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

7/2

Place: £1.30

Form: 53-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Gelded since last campaign in which he was fifth behind a high-class winner at Ascot (7f) and a close third with hood fitted at Newcastle (1m, AW); headgear now removed; brings potential to his second season.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5 (7)	25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 4	14:22 Redcar Norman Invasion 9st 7lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker	Gelded since last campaign in which he was fifth behind a high-class winner at Ascot (7f) and a close third with hood fitted at Newcastle (1m, AW); headgear now removed; brings potential to his second season.	7/2

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

9st 7lb

7/2

9th

8 (10)

Venetian Lion

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well related; yard second string and weak in the betting when seventh of nine at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm; 11-1) and it could be a similar scenario here with stablemate Romanticizing holding strong claims; likely best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 9 (7)	1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4	19:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Venetian Lion 9st 4lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	Fair 4.5l seventh of nine on Yarmouth debut (1m) but well beaten ninth of ten at Redcar last week (1m, good to firm); needs much more on AW debut.	20/1
9th 8 (10)	25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 4	14:22 Redcar Venetian Lion 9st 7lb J: Harry Burns T: William Haggas	Well related; yard second string and weak in the betting when seventh of nine at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm; 11-1) and it could be a similar scenario here with stablemate Romanticizing holding strong claims; likely best watched for now.	12/1
7th 8 (5)	30th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 3y Class 4	15:15 Yarmouth Venetian Lion 9st 2lb J: Cieren Fallon T: William Haggas	By St Mark's Basilica; tenth foal; closely related to Group-placed 7.5f AW 2yo winner Golden Crown (RPR 104), half-brother to seven winners including Forest Of Dean (1m2f, including Group 3; 116), English Oak (7f/1m; 114) and Crown Of Oaks (1m/1m2f; 107); dam 6f/1m winner (98); withdrawn with self certificates in September and 12 days ago; newcomer to note.	6/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Starting price

6th

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Venetian Lion

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Fair 4.5l seventh of nine on Yarmouth debut (1m) but well beaten ninth of ten at Redcar last week (1m, good to firm); needs much more on AW debut.

20/1

9th

(10)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

9st 7lb

12/1

7th

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

9st 2lb

By St Mark's Basilica; tenth foal; closely related to Group-placed 7.5f AW 2yo winner Golden Crown (RPR 104), half-brother to seven winners including Forest Of Dean (1m2f, including Group 3; 116), English Oak (7f/1m; 114) and Crown Of Oaks (1m/1m2f; 107); dam 6f/1m winner (98); withdrawn with self certificates in September and 12 days ago; newcomer to note.

6/1

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