14:50 Bath

Wednesday 21 August 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Weatherbys Racing Bank Foreign Exchange Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 8.13s

(1)

Livvys Dream^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills| OR: 79

7/1

May just have needed latest run at Ripon following a 10 week break and earlier efforts this season put her in the mix. Wouldn't want ground to dry out too much as best runs were with cut.

Form: 127-126

(5)

Let Rip²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: H Candy| OR: 78

5/2

Stepping up from 1m for the first time and was making debut on turf when well backed but only fourth at Sandown last time. Related to winners at this trip so possible it could bring out some improvement from him.

Form: 4/21-54

(7)

Gendarme^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 76| C| D

16/1

A win and second here earlier in the campaign but after winning at Epsom he disappointed when last of three at Brighton and now 4lb higher than latest victory.

Form: 174513

(4)

Carp Kid^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 73

8/1

Below par run latest but was held up then and normally goes from the front and a return to those tactics could help. Still 4lb above latest win so needs to eke out improvement.

Form: 155245

(6)

El Picador^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 76| BF| D

5/1

Two disappointing efforts have both been on soft so easily excused and his two runs on a sound surface have been sound efforts both franked since. Solid chance should the rain stay away.

Form: 5-45129

(8)

Champs De Reves⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 69

13/2

Well beaten last time but that was on good to soft and previous two runs at this track were solid efforts on fast ground. Will appreciate coming back here but this a tougher contest.

Form: 380-247

(2)

Greeley^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: B R Millman| OR: 69

7/1

Rattled off a hat-trick last summer and after a lean time has bounced back of late following his Salisbury win in a weak contest with another at Ffos Las. Yet to win over this far so slight stamina concerns.

Form: 366311

(9)

Gallatin¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

7/2

Handicap debut following two similar efforts over this trip in maidens. May have more to come and opening mark looks fair so an improved run wouldn't come as a surprise.

Form: 643

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(3)

Athmad¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Harry Bentley

Forecasts

Let Rip (5/2), Gallatin (7/2), El Picador (5/1), Champs De Reves (13/2), Greeley (7/1), Livvys Dream (7/1), Carp Kid (8/1), Athmad (12/1), Gendarme (16/1)

With the ground likely to suit EL PICADOR can get back on the winning trail as his form on a sound surface this summer entitles to plenty of respect. Let Rip is one of a few here who have stamina to prove but if doing so he is lightly raced enough to play a part. Gallatin isn't easy to assess but her opening mark doesn't look harsh and mat have more to come.