21:10 Bath

Wednesday 4 July 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

M J Church Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 21:12 | Winning time: 2m 9.92s

(8)

Delirium^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 58| D

7/2

Lost her maiden tag in a handicap at Sandown in September and returned with a win at Chepstow this season. Hampered at the start at Lingfield last time and probably worth giving another chance to here given that it's likely she's still in form.

Form: 6917-15

(2)

Geetanjali^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M L W Bell| OR: 66

1/1

Won back-to-back races on AW in the spring and held her form well subsequently. Produced her best turf run when runner-up at Beverley last time where the front two pulled clear and due to go up 4lb when reassessed. Leading claims with De Sousa up.

Form: 132542

(5)

Nyala²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 64

6/1

Improved from the switch to handicap company when third at Brighton last time out and beaten just 2L. More progress likely upped in trip here.

Form: 9-043

(3)

La Mernancia¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 62

14/1

Showed some promise in her first couple of starts but well beaten last time out at Kempton. Likely to improve up in trip on handicap debut here.

Form: 55-7

(6)

Midas Maggie⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: C Hills| OR: 60

16/1

Unplaced on all four starts and could hardly have been more disappointing when tailed off on handicap debut last time. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 659-7

(1)

Five Again³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 45

40/1

Tailed off on each of her three starts to date including over this trip last time out at Windsor. Would need to take a huge step forward in the interim to have any say here.

Form: 850

(7)

Polkadot Princess¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

50/1

Unplaced on each of her nine starts including here on her most recent efforts. Out of the handicap and looks up against it.

Form: 6/998-00

(4)

Ferrier^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 54

9/2

Well beaten on each of her three starts as a juvenile. Expected to improve judged by her starting price at Carlisle on return last time on handicap debut but she could only finish fifth of 12. May do better here in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 500-5

Forecasts

Geetanjali (1/1), Delirium (7/2), Ferrier (9/2), Nyala (6/1), La Mernancia (14/1), Midas Maggie (16/1), Five Again (40/1), Polkadot Princess (50/1)

GEETANJALI is due to go up once the handicapper has his say for a recent effort at Beverley and she's taken to get her head in front with the Champion Jockey booked to ride. First-time headgear may be the answer for Ferrier who was a little disappointing last time out while Nyala is respected after a promising handicap debut last time out.