14:45 Bath

Sunday 13 September 2020

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Signs Express Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.48s

(11)

Toybox¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 55

3/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018 but she's been knocking on the door, hampered last 1f when good second of 10 in handicap (11/2) over C&D 11 days ago. Big player.

Form: 5-90332

(2)

Red Gunner³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54| D

8/1

Winless in 2020 but posted good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 12/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration off unchanged mark.

Form: 064403

(6)

Act Of Magic^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 53| BF

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019 but he arrives on back of good second of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on and can make presence felt.

Form: 647822

(14)

Corofin¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 56

18/1

Yet to make the frame in six starts, and (28/1) only seventh of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 659857

(7)

Rare Glam^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 55| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner in August but (evens) below-form sixth of 12 in handicap here 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 235516

(10)

Song Of Summer²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

28/1

80/1, first run since leaving Mlle Kneip when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) on UK debut 20 days ago. Ex-French filly needs to show lot more now.

Form: 7008

(3)

Rock Up In Style¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: C Ellam| OR: 46

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019 but (6/10 recorded respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 15 days ago. Not ruled out off reduced mark.

Form: 9-89054

(9)

Just Right^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 45

20/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs. 12/1, fair fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 15 days ago. More needed.

Form: 6670-55

(8)

River Cafe^b1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 45

80/1

Winless after 25 runs, and (80/1) last of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) 17 days ago. Blinkers reached for now with plenty to prove.

Form: 000940

(12)

Ivahunch^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: P R Webber| OR: 49

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice at Kempton (8f, 250/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut but others appeal more.

Form: 070

(1)

Birkie Queen^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 48

22/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs, and (15/2) beat only one in minor event at Lingfield (10f) 18 days ago, finding little. Hard to warm to.

Form: 353269

(13)

Shanachloeleah^e/s¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 45

10/1

Poor maiden. 28/1 and eyeshields on/first run since leaving Richard Guest, not disgraced when fourth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f) 19 days ago. Respected.

Form: 6074

(5)

Drew Breeze¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Millman| OR: 45

6/1

20/1, first run since leaving Stella Barclay when good third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 13 days ago, never nearer. Stamina not proven over this much longer trip.

Form: 007073

(4)

Heleta¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Hodgson| OR: 45

100/1

Poor maiden who arrives on back of modest tenth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (7f) 11 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 77-8590

Forecasts

Toybox (3/1), Act Of Magic (4/1), Rare Glam (9/2), Drew Breeze (6/1), Red Gunner (8/1), Shanachloeleah (10/1), Corofin (18/1), Just Right (20/1), Birkie Queen (22/1), Rock Up In Style (28/1), Song Of Summer (28/1), Ivahunch (50/1), River Cafe (80/1), Heleta (100/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which TOYBOX is taken to come out on top given she arrives in excellent form and didn't enjoy the rub of the green when just edged out over C&D last time. Red Gunner is also on a lengthy losing run but has good recent C&D form to his name too so seems sure to make his presence felt, while Act Of Magic could have a big say if cheekpieces eke out some improvement.