17:50 Bath

Saturday 17 August 2019

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Kingstone Press Apple Maiden Handicap

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 1m 13.11s

(4)

Praxedis^v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 48

4/1

0-12 but slipped to an attractive mark after five luckless runs since April; ran well on last month's debut for her current yard but latest start was a step backwards. First-time visor replaces cheekpieces and needs to prompt a big improvement.

Form: 9-40045

(1)

Prince Rock^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 46

11/10

In good form on the Polytrack at Chelmsford and effective in this grade. Previous turf form is poor but this isn't a strong race and possible he's turned a corner and may have more to offer at this level. The betting can guide.

Form: 69-7232

(6)

Kellington Kitty^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 45

7/2

Best effort for a while when third at Brighton earlier this month; was returning from a short break and wearing cheekpieces for only the second time. Not noted for consistency but place claims at least if able to run to a similar level again.

Form: 536703

(5)

Woggle²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: G Deacon| OR: 45

7/1

0-20 and never yet even made the frame when tried on turf; poor levels of form posted in her last handful of starts and very difficult to recommend her as one that is about to enjoy a change in fortune.

Form: 389098

(3)

Dollywaggon Pike³⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Toby Eley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

18/1

Lightly raced five-year-old who has endured three long gaps in between races. Not seen since finishing last in a moderate handicap at Lingfield last July and would be a surprise if the mare were to be good enough to win after the latest absence.

Form: 076/059-

(2)

Raise A Little Joy^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

14/1

Poor maiden that is yet to even make the frame from 17 previous races; finished nearer last than first in the majority and has never started a race at single-figure odds. Not hard to overlook.

Form: 05-0505

(7)

Tally's Song^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: G Harris| OR: 45

20/1

Most exposed in the line up and is arguably still the least likely to succeed; did run well over C&D in May but has been beaten out of sight five times since. Another who isn't hard to omit form the betting plans.

Form: 478090

Non-Runners

(8)

Tina Teaspoon¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: D Shaw J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Prince Rock (11/10), Kellington Kitty (7/2), Praxedis (4/1), Woggle (7/1), Raise A Little Joy (14/1), Tina Teaspoon (14/1), Dollywaggon Pike (18/1), Tally's Song (20/1)

All of these have risk attached and only a tentative nomination is handed to PRINCE ROCK, who has been running well on the All Weather track at Chelmsford lately and will be hard to beat in this modest company if he can replicate the level of performance now he's back on turf. Praxedis has snippets of form that suggest she can also cope at this level and, with the visor replacing the cheekpieces from last time out, she merits consideration here. Kellington Kitty lacks consistency but ran well last time and can go close if she can repeat the effort tonight.