20:50 Bath

Friday 7 June 2019

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Avon Valley Cleaning & Restoration Handicap

Off time: 20:52 | Winning time: 1m 40.43s

(7)

Silverturnstogold⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| D

7/1

Failed by just a head to score on turf at Sandown last term off 7lb lower mark and was runner-up on AW at Kempton when last seen in March. Chance if ready to go after his spring break.

Form: 144-752

(8)

Test Valley²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 60

16/1

Failed to complete in three starts over obstacles so his efforts on Flat of late have come as a pleasant surprise. Not disgraced either of last two outings and makes handicap bow off joint top-weight.

Form: 045

(11)

Brockagh Cailin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J S Moore| OR: 59| CD

6/1

Showed a decent attitude to score over C&D last time and 4lb rise looks reasonable. Reunited with winning jockey and every chance he'll put up a bold show once again.

Form: 0-45661

(12)

Princess Way^v³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: Paul George| OR: 59| CD

5/1

5-43 to date including hat-trick last term, one win coming over C&D last October off 3lb lower mark. Ran decent race on reappearance last time and experienced jockey takes over now from apprentice.

Form: 01119-2

(13)

Accomplice¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 58| CD

10/1

Question mark about her ability to handle anticipated quick ground but has won here over C&D in past, albeit on the soft. Found trouble-in-running here last time but probably wasn't going well enough to figure in finish anyway.

Form: 276538

(6)

Don't Cry About It^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: A Stronge| OR: 53

7/2

16-race maiden but has placed in 2-4 starts to date on turf. Stayed on when runner-up at Brighton recently and is only 1lb higher as he bids to finally break his duck with champion jockey booked.

Form: 74-4772

(10)

Imperial Act⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 51| D

11/4

Has won two of last three starts on AW and scored with plenty in hand when hacking up at Wolverhampton last week. This is a different challenge, but yard is in fine form and he goes unpenalised for that apprentice success.

Form: 572141

(5)

Red Gunner⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 51

16/1

Only success in 25 starts came on second outing when trained by William Haggas. Generally out of form for current yard despite tumbling handicap mark and will do well to hit the frame on recent evidence.

Form: 6-30505

(1)

Langley Vale²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: F Sweeney| T: R A Teal| OR: 50| C

28/1

Eight-time winner, most recently at Wolverhmapton over 7f in October. Just the one start since when fair fifth at Wolverhampton last month when likely needed the outing. Steps up to a mile for first time and will do well to see the trip out.

Form: 86471-5

(9)

Lily Jean³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: W S Kittow| OR: 45

33/1

Finished last or close to last on all four starts to date showing little to get excited about. Starts handicap career off a very low mark for decent yard but will have to turn over a new leaf to figure.

Form: 860-8

(2)

Could Be Gold^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

50/1

Related to a number of winners but has been very lightly raced with just four runs in three seasons. Never dangerous when well down field on first start for current yard last time and others make far more apepal.

Form: 08/6-0

Non-Runners

(3)

Reshaan¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Louis Steward

(4)

Aye Aye Skipper¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: K O Cunningham-Brown J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Imperial Act (11/4), Don't Cry About It (7/2), Princess Way (5/1), Brockagh Cailin (6/1), Silverturnstogold (7/1), Accomplice (10/1), Red Gunner (16/1), Test Valley (16/1), Aye Aye Skipper (25/1), Reshaan (25/1), Langley Vale (28/1), Lily Jean (33/1), Could Be Gold (50/1)

Plenty of these seem to know how to avoid the judge's gaze, but BROCKAGH CAILIN did nothing wrong last time when scoring over C&D and should gve another bold sight. Imperial Act looks an improver and is a massive danger, but may go off a skinny price so on a tricky track is reluctantly oposed. Don't Cry About It, Princess Way, and Silverturnstogold are others who should be there or thereabouts in a modest finale.