17:30 Bath

Friday 14 April 2017

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 1.36s

(9)

Love On The Rocks^h¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills| OR: 84

11/4

Seemed to relish this course when winning her maiden as a juvenile and shaped well in a couple of big-field handicaps at York in a light campaign last year. Yard going well ahead of return, strong possibilities.

Form: 19/529-1

(7)

Englishman¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: J M Bradley| OR: 84

17/2

Showed good form to win back-to-back 6f handicaps in the mud at Windsor and Newmarket early last season but inconsistent afterwards. Current mark looks high enough for his return and his best form is on easier ground. Opposable.

Form: 8040-80

(4)

Seamster^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81

12/1

Brilliantly-placed to win six times as a nine-year-old last season and has come close to adding to his tally on the AW this year off current mark. No obvious reason why he shouldn't again be competitive providing he acts on the track.

Form: 342846

(10)

Silvanus²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: Martin Lane| T: P T Midgley| OR: 79

12/1

Rolled back the years to notch a 16th career victory when scoring at Chelmsford in October but he is becoming increasingly hard to win with and most recent efforts have been uninspiring. This looks another big ask despite a falling mark.

Form: 486762

(11)

Rosealee²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D A Parkes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gask| OR: 77

17/2

Gained the last of his four career wins over this C&D in July (good to firm) from just a 3lb lower mark and has been knocking at the door in sprint handicaps on the AW more recently. Dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 6-06243

(5)

Cultured Knight²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 77

4/1

Only success came over 6f at Chelmsford just over a year ago but lightly-raced since and shaped nicely on return from an absence when just touched off at Kempton last month. Has to be considered on that, with this stiff 5f possibly ideal.

Form: 243-252

(3)

Zac Brown^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 75

7/2

Much more renowned for exploits on the AW (five wins) and has been running well in that sphere of late. A whilst since he's shown anything really noteworthy on turf but mark is 20lb below his AW rating, so he has to be considered.

Form: 125921

(2)

Babyfact¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J Quinn| T: M S Saunders| OR: 71

20/1

Three times a winner on this track and also scored twice at Sandown and Goodwood last summer the handicapper just seemed to take her measure before season's end. No margin for error on reappearance.

Form: 1190-73

(8)

Zipedeedodah^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 70

7/1

Just one win on turf but has improved on the AW over the winter (three wins) so his current turf mark could be favourable. Lost nothing in defeat when just edged out at Chelmsford recently, so has to be respected.

Form: 9-16534

Non-Runners

(1)

Moondyne Joe⁸⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M Pattinson J: Daniel Muscutt

(6)

Equally Fast⁴³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: P W Hiatt J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Love On The Rocks (11/4), Zac Brown (7/2), Cultured Knight (4/1), Zipedeedodah (7/1), Rosealee (17/2), Englishman (17/2), Seamster (12/1), Silvanus (12/1), Moondyne Joe (12/1), Babyfact (20/1), Equally Fast (25/1)

The fact that the Charles Hills yard is going so well is a big pointer to the chances of the lightly-raced LOVE ON THE ROCKS who reappears on a potentially handy mark, having shown a distinct liking for this course and distance when winning here as a juvenile. Rosealee also has winning form over this C&D and is dangerous to discount, as is Cultured Knight who shaped well on his return from an absence at Kempton recently. Meanwhile, Zac Brown and Zipedeedodah are both potentially well-treated compared to their higher AW marks.