18:10 Bath

Friday 7 June 2019

All17:3518:1018:4019:1519:4520:2020:50

Big Als Stag Handicap

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 4.61s

(2)

Victoriano^b¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 58| D

9/2

Yard continues a super season and this gelding broke his duck in a maiden handicap at Redcar last time, staying on well to lead close home. 4lb higher but may well have turned the corner.

Form: 667-441

(1)

Snow In Spring^v1¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR: 60

20/1

Three runs in novice and maiden company to qualify for a mark and could be open to improvement stepping up in trip on handicap debut. First-time visor may focus his mind. In-form yard has 13% strike rate here.

Form: 69-5

(6)

Dear Miriam⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 59

3/1

Hinted at ability in three novice stakes and went close to making winning handicap debut when runner-up at Beverley (1m4f) last week. Stiffer test may well suit and has solid claims with champion on board.

Form: 7-602

(8)

Rainbow Spirit³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 58

20/1

Disappointing so far showing only a modicum of form in four starts. Dropped 6lb follwoing poor effort last time at Nottingham on seasonal return and remains to be seen how she copes with quick ground.

Form: 068-0

(9)

Tribune³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S Kirk| OR: 58

33/1

Fair third over extended 9f at Wolverhampton earlier this year on second appearance but weakened over 1m2f on handicap bow last time. Step up in trip looks the right call and interesting to see if there is any money for him.

Form: 5-386

(11)

Watch And Learn¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 56

25/1

Not much to write home about in three qualifying races last season but a little better when sixth of 10 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton last month. Extra two furlongs now but top yard going well with 21% winning strike rate.

Form: 9966

(12)

Blowing Dixie^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 55

7/2

Half-brother to a juvenile Group 1 winner and is bred to be decent. Looked slow though in all five starts to date including over 1m6f last time at Redcar. 5lb drop helps the cause and first-time cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 904-75

(10)

Lock Seventeen¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 54

8/1

US-bred gelding who has yet to reach a place in five starts so far. Steps up 2f now and may do a little better but is hard to enthuse over on balance of form to date.

Form: 6-7904

(7)

Bonneville^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: B R Millman| OR: 52| BF

11/2

12-race maiden but has been placed in each of his last four starts, including failing only narrowly to hold on at Salisbury 1m4f penultimate outing. Runs off same mark and every chance he'll see out the extra quarter mile.

Form: 472223

(4)

Sinndarella⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 47

25/1

Modest filly who has shown little form of note in seven starts so far. Never dangerous when well beaten at Wetherby last time over this trip and is hard to fancy.

Form: 06844-6

(5)

So I'm Told⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45| BF

17/2

Poor form in four starts for George Scott last season but showed a shade of improvement on first start for new handler at Wolverhampton last time. Steps up another two furlongs and apprentice claims 5lb so worth a market check.

Form: 88-979

Non-Runners

(3)

Spargrove³⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: H Morrison J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Dear Miriam (3/1), Blowing Dixie (7/2), Victoriano (9/2), Bonneville (11/2), Lock Seventeen (8/1), Spargrove (8/1), So I'm Told (17/2), Rainbow Spirit (20/1), Snow In Spring (20/1), Sinndarella (25/1), Watch And Learn (25/1), Tribune (33/1)

DEAR MIRIAM took a step in the right direction at Beverley last time and another good run looks on the cards under the champion jockey. The big danger is likely to be the potentially well treated top weight Victoriano who won well last time out, while Bonneville cannot be overlooked despite coming here a maiden after a dozen starts. Snow In Spring, Spargrove, and Watch And Learn represent fine yards, while any move for bottom weight So I'm Told would be very interesting.