16:45 Bath

Saturday 16 June 2018

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Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.07s

(5)

Aqua Libre²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: J Candlish| OR: 60| CD

11/10

Hadn't won since 2015 until plummeting in the weights and winning over the C&D. Up 5lb but remains well handicapped and will make a bold bid from the front.

Form: 56080-1

(9)

Caledonia Laird¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J Hughes| OR: 60| CD

12/1

Only turf win came over this C&D way back in the 2014 but off 7lb lower. Won't mind these conditions but a bit high in the weights at present.

Form: 05-3715

(7)

Barista¹⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B Forsey| OR: 59| D

25/1

Veteran hasn't raced since January and tends need some runs to get going. Last run was very poor and best watched.

Form: 13003-5

(8)

Tally's Son^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 57| D

7/1

Front runner who broke through from out of the handicap last time at huge odds. Possibly more to come now he's improved on quick ground and dangerous if backing up.

Form: 46588-1

(1)

No Approval⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 56| D

14/1

Rated 4lb lower on turf but now yet to win from 17 starts on it. Disappointed last start and quick ground a query. Others preferred.

Form: 537334

(11)

Edge^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 55| D

9/1

Now 1lb lower than last winning mark but five career victories have never come on anything faster than good. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 935-354

(3)

One Liner^h1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 52

33/1

Has been in poor form for some time now and completely tailed off when last seen. Hard to recommend once again.

Form: 46000-6

(13)

Saint Helena^b³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 52| CD

33/1

Returned with two poor runs and hard to make a case for both on form and now taking a drop in trip.

Form: 2597-70

(4)

Aye Aye Skipper^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 52| CD

9/1

Won this last year but now tries the same feat off a 7lb higher mark and not in the same form heading into it. Needs to find some improvement.

Form: 9-62645

(6)

Mamnoon^b¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: R Brotherton| OR: 49| C

9/1

Best three runs of his career and sole success came here last year which included a third in this race. Hasn't raced here or on quick ground since and worth taking a chance he can take advantage of a lower mark.

Form: 0004-39

(14)

Feel The Vibes^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Blanshard| OR: 48

18/1

Behind Aqua Libre over the C&D last time and has a bit to find on that. Poor draw means he's best overlooked.

Form: 445664

(12)

Noneedtotellme⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: J W Unett| OR: 46

33/1

Disappointed on AW last time and unconvincing so far on turf in five starts. Best watched until showing a liking for this type of surface and also has a poor draw.

Form: 266237

(16)

Coachella^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

40/1

Tailed off last twice and now resorts to first-time blinkers. Hard to make a case for particularly from this draw.

Form: 76670-0

(10)

Polkadot Princess³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

66/1

Has shown little in eight career starts and has shown nothing to suggest she wants it this far. Remains best watched.

Form: 76/998-0

Non-Runners

(15)

Shamlan⁴⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

(2)

Sir Jamie²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: L Morris

Forecasts

Aqua Libre (11/10), Sir Jamie (6/1), Tally's Son (7/1), Aye Aye Skipper (9/1), Mamnoon (9/1), Edge (9/1), Caledonia Laird (12/1), Shamlan (12/1), No Approval (14/1), Feel The Vibes (18/1), Barista (25/1), Noneedtotellme (33/1), One Liner (33/1), Saint Helena (33/1), Coachella (40/1), Polkadot Princess (66/1)

Two horses look in particular well handicapped as Tally's Son won from out of the weights while in particular Aqua Libre could continue the winning form after an impressive success following a lengthy losing sequence. The concern is that both like to dominate and are drawn to attack so it's possible they could set the race up. It could be worth siding with MAMNOON, hopefully at a price, as he ran so much better in last year's visits to the track and it's possible it brings out the best in him again.