17:20 Bath

Wednesday 16 May 2018

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Derek Shergold Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 1m 10.68s

(11)

Quantum Dot^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 57

7/1

Inconsistent performer who was well held on easier ground last start. Not one to rely on but is suited by quicker ground and looks on a handy mark.

Form: 1336-03

(1)

Dalness Express^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 54| D

11/4

Coming off the back of an unlucky third over the C&D when denied a clear run. Cheekpieces retained and should be competitive.

Form: 315233

(15)

Fantasy Justifier^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Fahy| T: R Harris| OR: 53| D

15/2

Feasibly weighted on best form but is on a long losing run and remains inconsistent. Better run last start when a staying on second but can't be relied to build on it.

Form: 20-4882

(13)

Mighty Zip^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jordan Uys⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 52| D

11/1

Good third here last start but may struggle to dominate in this race and is another inconsistent type.

Form: 241093

(14)

Toolatetodelegate^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: B Barr| OR: 48| BF

5/1

Just one win while regularly placed but does little wrong. Returns here off 3lb higher following another good run here last time and should go well again.

Form: 266722

(3)

Amberine⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 47

33/1

Five race maiden who needs to find some significant improvement after being well beaten over C&D.

Form: 06/69-0

(5)

Dreams Of Glory⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR: 47| BF| CD

5/1

Loves the track and five times a course winner. Has dropped to a really competitive mark and is 2lb lower than a decent second here last time. Veteran who should be in the mix.

Form: 964662

(12)

Celerity^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Sirigu| T: L Williamson| OR: 46| BF

20/1

38-race maiden had been racing with promise on a couple of starts before a beaten favourite last time. Hard to place too much faith in but place possibilities.

Form: 469426

(7)

Stopdworldnletmeof^b,e/s⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: D Flood| OR: 46

9/1

Change in headgear produced significant improvement and was only just denied a gamble late on. Reproduction would see him go close.

Form: 848452

(8)

Polkadot Princess¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: George Downing| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 46

33/1

Tailed off in an AW maiden and hard to recommend on this drop in trip.

Form: 376/998-

(2)

Delahay¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Blanshard| OR: 45

20/1

Remains out of form after being well beaten on AW reappearance and hard to fancy again.

Form: 55689-0

(9)

Mostashreqah^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

40/1

On very long losing run and has shown nothing in three starts this year. Remains best watched.

Form: 376-087

(10)

Go Charlie^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

33/1

Just one win from 50 starts and while drop back in trip will help he remains badly out of form.

Form: 955460

(4)

Jakeboy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

25/1

Failed to beat a horse home in his last four starts and likely to struggle again.

Form: 66-598

(6)

Dramatic Voice^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts and has shown barely any encouragement in any of those runs so far.

Form: 7-44760

Forecasts

Dalness Express (11/4), Toolatetodelegate (5/1), Dreams Of Glory (5/1), Quantum Dot (7/1), Fantasy Justifier (15/2), Stopdworldnletmeof (9/1), Mighty Zip (11/1), Delahay (20/1), Celerity (20/1), Jakeboy (25/1), Amberine (33/1), Polkadot Princess (33/1), Go Charlie (33/1), Mostashreqah (40/1), Dramatic Voice (50/1)

Dalness Express was unlucky here last time and should go well in what is an open race among those at the top of the market. Toolatetodelegate remains on a competitive mark and while he struggles to get his head in front is likely to be in the frame once again. Dreams Of Glory is advancing in years but showed last time there is still a win in him off this lowly mark but it may pay to take a chance in STOPDWORLDNLETMEOF who really turned things around last time and should be suited by this slight extra distance.