19:55 Bath

Friday 1 June 2018

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Slater Menswear Bristol Handicap

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 1m 11.34s

(6)

Global Passion²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: C Hills| OR: 76

8/1

Not really seen to best effect last time out from a wide draw at Brighton and now gelded. Capable of better form than that but doesn't look especially well handicapped on his second start in this sphere; others appeal more.

Form: 22717-5

(8)

Secret Potion^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: R Harris| OR: 67| CD

14/1

Has gone well here in the past but all his effort this year have been rather lack-lustre and below-par. Handicapper not that keen to relent and passed over until he shows some more sparkle.

Form: 326-806

(3)

Coronation Cottage¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 67| CD

7/2

Twice a winner at this track last year (once over C&D) in quick conditions both times her two runs so far this year haven't gone to plan. Restless in the stalls on both occasions that must have affected her chance and needs to calm down.

Form: 6157-64

(2)

Secret Agent^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 65

4/1

His only win so far came courtesy of the stewards and although he ran well here a couple of times after that last year his final two runs were a struggle. Given a 9 month break but still looked to be struggling when reappearing here over 5f.

Form: 12254-8

(4)

Met By Moonlight¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: R J Hodges| OR: 65| BF

3/1

Last two efforts here have proved creditable keeping on well over the bare 5f trip here on her penultimate start (trip looked too sharp). Failed to justify favouritism here last time when upped to this trip failing to quicken; raised 1lb now.

Form: 434523

(1)

Sovereign State²²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 65

25/1

Had four runs for Robert Cowell as a juvenile before being gelded and sold for 10,000 guineas to his current yard. Looks just a modest sort so far and finished last on debut on his only run on quick ground so far.

Form: 5395-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(5)

Waseem Faris⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: K O Cunningham-Brown J: Jason Watson

(7)

Madame Bounty²⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: E Walker J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Waseem Faris (2/1), Met By Moonlight (3/1), Coronation Cottage (7/2), Secret Agent (4/1), Global Passion (8/1), Madame Bounty (10/1), Secret Potion (14/1), Sovereign State (25/1)

Not a particularly strong heat and that give WASEEM FARIS a chance to follow-up his C&D win especially as he remains quite well handicapped. Met By Moonlight has run relatively well here the last twice at sprint trips with this distance looking the better one for her. Coronation Cottage needs to be calmer at the start to take a hand in this with Madame Bounty worth a glance in the market. She’s well handicapped on some of her form and never got a chance to open out on her seasonal reappearance at Ascot.