19:25 Bath

Wednesday 16 May 2018

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Weatherbys VAT Services Handicap

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 2m 8.85s

(7)

Bayston Hill¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Raised 3lb for latest back to form win on the AW and should be competitive again back over a C&D he won over last May.

Form: 341-581

(8)

See The Sea^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| CD

3/1

Ended last season with two wins including over the C&D. Struggled on her reappearance off a 3lb higher mark but could easily improve for the run and remains lightly-raced.

Form: 87211-5

(5)

Lady Valdean^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: J Santos| OR: 69

4/1

Well beaten on both starts this campaign and best form has come on an easier surface. Best watched at present.

Form: 9926-96

(2)

Manchego^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: J A Osborne| OR: 67

8/1

Dropping down in the weights but has disappointed on his last two runs and untried on quick ground.

Form: 90-5477

(3)

Spiritual Man²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 64| D

9/2

Breakthrough victory on the AW last start and did so with a bit in hand so 4lb raise is not insurmountable. Needs to handle a different surface but can go close again.

Form: 469/061

(9)

Edge^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 59| D

10/1

Just 3lb higher than last winning mark and probably needed first run back. Should be fitter but all his best form is with give in the ground.

Form: 17935-3

(6)

Pack It In^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 56| CD

25/1

Plummeting in the weights but has shown little for current stable and hard to make a case for on any recent form.

Form: 089957

(4)

Let Me In^v³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 53

14/1

Racing consistently on AW and remains on a competitive mark. Not always straightforward and visor retained from last solid run but touch more required here.

Form: 4/U2334

Non-Runners

(1)

Love And Be Loved¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J L Flint J: William Cox

Forecasts

See The Sea (3/1), Bayston Hill (7/2), Lady Valdean (4/1), Spiritual Man (9/2), Love And Be Loved (7/1), Manchego (8/1), Edge (10/1), Let Me In (14/1), Pack It In (25/1)

An open contest with Bayston Hill likely to make a bold bid off top-weight following his recent win. See The Sea probably needed her seasonal reappearance and should be more competitive now for her leading stable. Preference is for SPIRITUAL MAN who got an overdue maiden win showing that this is his ideal distance and it's worth taking a chance he can handle this ground as he looks ahead of the handicapper at present.