15:10 Bath

Thursday 31 August 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

M J Church Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f 10y  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 1m 1.46s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Powerful Dreamp27
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R Harris| OR:  71| CD
11/2
Three-time course winner that comes here on the back of a solid effort last time. The 5f trip is no problem but requires a personal best from this mark.
2
(4)
Horse silk
Look Surprised17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Mitch Godwin(5)| T: R A Teal| OR:  68| D
5/1
Unsurprisingly pulled up in a bumper on her racecourse debut but two starts in sprints have been promising. Won well last time and open to further progress. One to seriously consider.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Broadhaven Honeyh155
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Harris| OR:  68| D
25/1
Rounded off last season in good form but has failed to reproduce her best in any of her starts for her new yard. The application of a hood may bring about some improvement but she still looks to be the stable's second string.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Archimedesp,t4
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: S J Drowne| T: D C Griffiths| OR:  66| CD
5/1
Won over C&D last month and has been kept busy since. However, the handicapper looks to be in charge just now and others make more appeal.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Coronation Cottage14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett(3)| T: M S Saunders| OR:  67| C
6/1
Course winner last month but held off this mark twice since. Gets on well with today's pilot but still needs to put in some overtime if she is going to add to her tally.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Dandiliont55
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: A M Hales| OR:  63| D
9/4
Enjoyed a profitable year and, with just four starts on turf behind her, she still potentially has a bit more to offer on these terms. The betting will be informative but has to be respected in her current form.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Swendabb6
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan(5)| T: J G M O'Shea| OR:  62| CD
9/1
Out of form of late but at least dropped back to a winning mark as a result. Only a significant market move would shift the confidence out of the red zone.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Candelariap26
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: F Sweeney| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  54
16/1
Very rare runner in these colours to contest sprint races. But his form is poor and not hard to overlook on this occasion.

Forecasts

Dandilion (9/4), Look Surprised (5/1), Archimedes (5/1), Powerful Dream (11/2), Coronation Cottage (6/1), Swendab (9/1), Candelaria (16/1), Broadhaven Honey (25/1)

Verdict

The unexposed LOOK SURPRISED has plenty going for her and is open to further progress in an ordinary race. Dandilion is consistent and is still finding her feet on turf. Pat Cosgrave's mount is taken to pose a bigger threat than Powerful Dream, who likes this course but faces an acid test under top weight.
  1. Look Surprised
  2. Dandilion
  3. Powerful Dream

Prize Money

1st: £4,140.002nd: £1,232.003rd: £616.004th: £308.00

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