16:00 Bath

Wednesday 25 July 2018

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.92s

(5)

Born To Finish^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68| BF| D

2/1

Dark Angel gelding has endured a bout of second-itis since returning from a short break, with three runner-up finishes on the bounce. Should be in the mix when it matters.

Form: 429222

(7)

Yogiyogiyogi^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 64| BF| CD

2/1

Narrow winner over C&D last month, far from disgraced since at Newbury under penalty when 1½L fourth of 12. Likely to run well back here and have a say.

Form: 286314

(4)

Archimedes^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Fran Berry| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner early this month and twice run well since over slightly shorter distance around this place. Just 3lb above that winning mark now and is entitled to go close.

Form: 078133

(1)

Donny Belle⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: D H Brown| OR: 60

6/1

Yet to win a race but did show that she still had some ability on her seasonal return and being given a chance by the handicapper now after three further modest outings.

Form: 68-4367

(3)

Amberine^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: M S Saunders| OR: 50| CD

3/1

Has run well at this track in the past and first-time cheekpieces (retained) brought career-best when scoring over C&D a fortnight ago. That was a weak contest and isn't the most obvious follow-up contender.

Form: 046371

(2)

Harlequin Rose^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: P R Chamings| OR: 48

28/1

Has run well here in the past but was never any sort of threat this month back from a seven-month absence. Can only be watched unless the market speaks favourably.

Form: 22000-7

(6)

Hastenplace^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B R Millman| OR: 49

33/1

Yet to hit the frame in six starts in handicaps. Mark has dropped a total of 12lb in that time so starting to look reasonably well treated. Shaped as if needing run here this month after 270 days off, potentially sharper this time.

Form: 47506-8

Forecasts

Born To Finish (2/1), Yogiyogiyogi (2/1), Amberine (3/1), Donny Belle (6/1), Archimedes (10/1), Harlequin Rose (28/1), Hastenplace (33/1)

BORN TO FINISH has finished second in all three starts this term but there doesn't appear to be anything ungenuine about him and he finds another solid chance to get on the board here. Recent C&D scorer Yogiyogiyogi has run well again since at Newbury and is likely to be in the firing line alongside Amberine, who also scored over C&D this month, albeit in a weak race. Archimedes has run well in two starts here over shorter trips since scoring over this distance early in the month and will go close again should the busy spell not catch up.