16:40 Bath

Thursday 6 August 2020

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 2m 6.24s

(2)

Dubai Instinct^b1⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 87| D

15/2

Twice a winner last season, including brave Sandown success on h'cap bow over 1m2f in August; failed to fire on seasonal return at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm; 6-1) and blinkers are reached for here coming back in distance.

Form: 6/4101-0

(4)

Just The Man¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| D

13/2

Newbury winner over this trip 13 month ago; has won on AW since that and has now dipped 4lb below previous win-mark after three defeats in this grade since racing returned. Can be competitive.

Form: 015-766

(6)

Renardeau^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 83| D

16/1

Three AW wins since December, all over 1m4f, 50-1 and ran accordingly on return from 124-day absence at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last month and needs career-best to defy this mark back on grass.

Form: 12-2120

(3)

Overwrite⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88

4/7

Windsor winner last month over a mile and comes here after cracking second in 1m1f Glorious Goodwood handicap five days ago; runs from the same mark and officially has 4lb in hand as such.

Form: 1-46182

(7)

Ballylemon²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 77

17/2

Pontefract maiden winner over 1m4f in September last year; couple of poor efforts however since returning from winter break and cannot be supported with confidence at this point in time.

Form: 1468-09

(5)

Clem A^h1¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: M F Harris| OR: 76

33/1

4-15 record includes three successes from last four starts on the all-weather. Game winner at Wolverhampton (1m1½f) in March when last out; more on his plate in first-time hood for new trainer but cannot be dismissed.

Form: 951-131

(1)

Banish²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T R George| OR: 72

33/1

Three-time winner on the AW but 0-11 on turf previously; didn't run a bad race at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm; 50-1) last month on seasonal bow but must improve on that in this higher grade despite being eased 2lb since.

Form: 50/450-5

Forecasts

Overwrite (4/7), Just The Man (13/2), Dubai Instinct (15/2), Ballylemon (17/2), Renardeau (16/1), Clem A (33/1), Banish (33/1)

OVERWRITE has 4lb in hand after an excellent Glorious Goodwood second five days ago and assuming he's in the same form today, should prove hard to topple. Clem A was in excellent form on the all-weather in the spring but does have more to do back on turf after his break. He's respected starting out for a new trainer while Just The Man appeals as being on a competitive mark.