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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
1st 4 (5)	1st Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5	17:45 Wolverhampton (AW) Norman Invasion 9st 8lb J: Ashley Lewis T: Ed Walker	0-5 but was beaten less than 1l when fourth of seven at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in July; should make his presence felt in this easier contest.	7/2
4th 5 (7)	9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5	20:02 Newbury Norman Invasion 9st 8lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker	Fair form shown when twice placed over 1m; hood refitted when a respectable sixth of eight on his handicap debut at Chester (7.5f) last month; this son of Lope De Vega needs this step up in trip to spark improvement.	10/1
6th 6 (3)	12th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 4	15:12 Chester Norman Invasion 9st 4lb J: George Downing T: Ed Walker	Son of Lope De Vega who has shaped with promise on all his three runs, proving more settled (gelded over winter) on his recent return when third of ten in 1m maiden at Redcar; has more to offer now stepping into handicap company in a refitted hood; interesting.	13/2

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

1st

(5)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Norman Invasion

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

0-5 but was beaten less than 1l when fourth of seven at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in July; should make his presence felt in this easier contest.

7/2

4th

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

9st 8lb

Fair form shown when twice placed over 1m; hood refitted when a respectable sixth of eight on his handicap debut at Chester (7.5f) last month; this son of Lope De Vega needs this step up in trip to spark improvement.

10/1

6th

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

9st 4lb

Son of Lope De Vega who has shaped with promise on all his three runs, proving more settled (gelded over winter) on his recent return when third of ten in 1m maiden at Redcar; has more to offer now stepping into handicap company in a refitted hood; interesting.

13/2

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
1st 6 (3)	20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5	15:10 Newmarket (July) Venetian Lion 9st 7lb J: Harry Davies T: William Haggas	Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; raised his game on handicap debut when a close second at Southwell (1m; tongue-tie added) last month and he built on that when landing the odds in good style at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm); up 7lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress; major player.	11/8
1st 5 (1)	3rd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 75y Class 5	17:10 Nottingham Venetian Lion 9st 5lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; solid effort in the first-time tongue-tie off this mark at Southwell last Monday, when a clear second, and his claims are obvious off the same mark.	Evs
2nd 3 (4)	27th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6	16:00 Southwell (AW) Venetian Lion 9st 9lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	Yet to be placed in three maidens but has shown ability; gelded since his last run and sports first-time tongue-tie on handicap debut; no surprise if he were to show significant improvement for top yard.	7/2

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Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

(3)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Venetian Lion

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; raised his game on handicap debut when a close second at Southwell (1m; tongue-tie added) last month and he built on that when landing the odds in good style at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm); up 7lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress; major player.

11/8

1st

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

9st 5lb

Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; solid effort in the first-time tongue-tie off this mark at Southwell last Monday, when a clear second, and his claims are obvious off the same mark.

Evs

2nd

(4)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Yet to be placed in three maidens but has shown ability; gelded since his last run and sports first-time tongue-tie on handicap debut; no surprise if he were to show significant improvement for top yard.

7/2

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