16:35 Bath

Monday 14 September 2020

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Signs Express Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 59.11s

(6)

Top Breeze^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| D

7/2

Latest win at Lingfield in February. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 10/1) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Blinkers back on.

Form: 6-16749

(7)

So Sharp³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 83

8/1

Debut winner last summer. 11/1, first run since leaving Archie Watson when seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Needs further help from the assessor.

Form: 1702-7

(4)

Thegreatestshowman⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80| BF| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for first time, fifth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Chelmsford City (5f) 4 days ago.

Form: 433045

(5)

Diligent Lady⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 80| D

9/2

Winner at Windsor in June. 11/1, very good third of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 41363

(3)

Union Rose^v³^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 73| CD

13/2

Unreliable sort. 3-time C&D winner. 8/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Sandown (5f, good) 3 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Enters calculations.

Form: 269351

(8)

Star Prize¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 73| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 13/2) 18 days ago, suited by strong pace.

Form: 9-21435

(2)

Big Lachie⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Doncaster in June. 28/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 9 days ago.

Form: 125068

(1)

Coronation Cottage²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: M S Saunders| OR: 70| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 14/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 26 days ago. Merits consideration in a slightly easier race.

Form: 5-62715

(9)

Big Impact²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 70

12/1

Maiden winner at Southwell in February. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 64-219

Forecasts

Top Breeze (7/2), Diligent Lady (9/2), Thegreatestshowman (11/2), Star Prize (6/1), Union Rose (13/2), So Sharp (8/1), Coronation Cottage (11/1), Big Impact (12/1), Big Lachie (16/1)

The Ron Harris stable has really turned a corner in recent weeks, with UNION ROSE landing a Sandown handicap for the second time on Friday. That performance is backed up by the clock and this triple-C&D scorer can go in again. Diligent Lady can remain competitive, while this is a drop back in class for Coronation Cottage.