17:40 Bath

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 2m 12.88s

(2)

Global Style²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. On a career-low mark.

Form: 75-0768

(8)

Elsie Violet^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Selma Grage⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 50| D

7/1

14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 8 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 584671

(10)

Toybox³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 54

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Well-backed 15/2, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 38 days ago, left with too much to do. Could be ready to strike again.

Form: 25-9033

(9)

Telekinetic¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| D

11/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in March. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to soft, 14/1) 18 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 741299

(13)

Goodwood Showman^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: M F Harris| OR: 52

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, first run since leaving Jarlath P. Fahey when good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago. Player if building on that.

Form: 603093

(3)

Salsa Verde⁴³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: E J Walsh| T: E De Giles| OR: 52

40/1

Well held in minor events/handicap (raced only once in 2019). Up in trip after another 14 months off with connections having been really patient with him. Betting should be noted.

Form: 788/0-

(7)

For Richard³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J R Best| OR: 52

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good, 28/1) 37 days ago, snatched up around 3f out, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 086-67

(1)

Essgee Nics⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Brisland| OR: 50| CD

5/1

C&D winner in July. Very good second of 12 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago (Goodwood Showman third). One to consider.

Form: 353-812

(14)

Lyrical Ballad⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 46

15/8

Good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 7/2) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Same mark but suspect this race has a bit more depth to it.

Form: 0-47652

(5)

Gorham's Cave³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 46

25/1

Maiden. 18/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 38 days ago.

Form: 6/284-79

Non-Runners

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Red Gunner²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D M Loughnane J: A Kirby

(4)

Zayriyan²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: A Stronge J: S De Sousa

(6)

Born To Please²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: David Probert

(12)

Ocean Reach¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R J Price J: George Rooke

Forecasts

Lyrical Ballad (15/8), Essgee Nics (5/1), Toybox (11/2), Elsie Violet (7/1), Red Gunner (8/1), Goodwood Showman (10/1), For Richard (11/1), Telekinetic (11/1), Zayriyan (12/1), Ocean Reach (14/1), Born To Please (14/1), Global Style (16/1), Gorham's Cave (25/1), Salsa Verde (40/1)

RED GUNNER ran well when third, beaten just a length, behind a couple of unexposed rivals over C&D 3 weeks ago and could be set for another big showing. He gets the vote over Toybox, who wasn't seen to best effect when backed at Wolverhampton, and Essgee Nics, who has been in good form here.