15:55 Bath

Wednesday 14 October 2020

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:35

Signs Express Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 3m 52.53s

(1)

Rydan^v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 639943

(5)

Quel Destin²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 68| BF| DWS

5/4

Finished third (off 2 lb lower) in this event last year and was an improved performer over hurdles subsequently, scoring twice. Must enter calculations. Had wind operation.

Form: 003/3-

(10)

Zillion⁴²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 67

100/1

20/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to soft). Off 14 months. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 47714/6-

(6)

Blazon^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 66| D

66/1

Unreliable sort. Seventh of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Nottingham (14f, good) 17 days ago, not looking keen. Up in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 2469R7

(11)

With Pleasure^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: J L Flint| OR: 64| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (13f, good) 42 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-23324

(4)

Norab^b⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62

28/1

Temperamental sort. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2015. 15/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (16f, good) 74 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 53-3272

(7)

Tin Fandango^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62

25/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (16f) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 08-9247

(13)

The Detainee^p,t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 60| BF

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good, 12/1) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 36-3648

(3)

Single⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 68

10/1

Winner at Salisbury in August. Respectable 10¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Call My Bluff in handicap (8/1) at Pontefract (18f, heavy) 9 days ago, finding little. Work to do.

Form: 215324

(14)

Tigerten²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 65

9/4

Catterick winner in August who posted another creditable effort when third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 26 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 8-71223

(15)

Bird For Life^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54| D

11/1

Latest win at Chepstow in July. 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 115236

(2)

Arthalot^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: Paul George| OR: 63

25/1

12/1 and visored for 1st time, 69 lengths last of 14 to Call My Bluff in handicap at Kempton (16f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Something to prove at present.

Form: 06-8340

(9)

Earthly^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 48| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 30 days ago. Others preferred. 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 126640

Non-Runners

(12)

Call My Bluff⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Harry Bentley

(8)

Social City³³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Quel Destin (5/4), Tigerten (9/4), Call My Bluff (5/1), Single (10/1), Bird For Life (11/1), With Pleasure (18/1), Tin Fandango (25/1), Arthalot (25/1), Social City (25/1), Rydan (28/1), Norab (28/1), The Detainee (33/1), Earthly (40/1), Blazon (66/1), Zillion (100/1)

CALL MY BLUFF was well on top at the finish when extending his winning run at Pontefract earlier this month and is fancied to score again. Quel Destin and Tigerten rate the principal dangers.