14:10 Bath

Tuesday 6 April 2021

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:45

CB Protection Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.11s

(6)

Storm Melody^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: A Stronge| OR: 60| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 11/2) 20 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 251424

(8)

Port Noir^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 60| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 7/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 10 days ago. More needed up 6 lb back on turf.

Form: 0788-81

(17)

My Town Chicago²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 60| D

33/1

18/1, fourteenth of 19 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good). Off 8 months and while he's certainly capable off this mark, others make more appeal.

Form: 196/300-

(11)

Giovanni Tiepolo⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: R Ingram| OR: 59

100/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 40/1). Off 96 days and he looks up against it.

Form: 950700-

(5)

Bluebell Time²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M S Saunders| OR: 59

28/1

50/1, last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 27 days ago. Plenty to prove on the back of that display.

Form: 36063-0

(9)

Cappananty Con³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in February. 9/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 33 days ago. Just 1-17 on turf and will probably find a few too good.

Form: 6-42114

(15)

Spreadsheet¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 58| D

16/1

Temperamental sort. 5/2, won 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW), driven out. Off 105 days. 4 lb higher returned to turf in a more competitive race, so more will be needed.

Form: 987441-

(7)

Ghepardo^p¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 57| D

25/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 22/1). Off 111 days and she has something to find on form.

Form: 982996-

(2)

Fard^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 57| D

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/1) 23 days ago. Possibilities off the same mark here, albeit he's just 1-26 on turf.

Form: 2-57412

(13)

Who Told Jo Jo^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 57| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (6f) 34 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 16367-0

(10)

Creek Harbour⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 40/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 47 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Not taken lightly.

Form: 81184-4

(4)

Delagate The Lady²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56| D

11/1

18/1, very good second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago, sticking to task. Entitled to come on for that run and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 11262-2

(14)

Wiff Waff¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 54| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 9¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Port Noir in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Probably worth taking on.

Form: 1150-80

(12)

Sarah's Verse⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 54

12/1

11/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 65 days ago, hampered. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 840-235

(3)

Gherkin¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: W S Kittow| OR: 53

17/2

Respectable ¾-length second of 10 to Fard in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (6f). Off 167 days. Claims if fully tuned-up for this seasonal reappearance.

Form: 634322-

(1)

Deception Valley³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR: 52

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 34 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 779-55

Non-Runners

(16)

Signore Piccolo⁵⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 10

T: L Egerton J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Cappananty Con (7/2), Port Noir (6/1), Gherkin (17/2), Creek Harbour (9/1), Storm Melody (9/1), Fard (10/1), Delagate The Lady (11/1), Sarah's Verse (12/1), Spreadsheet (16/1), Deception Valley (16/1), Wiff Waff (22/1), Who Told Jo Jo (25/1), Ghepardo (25/1), Bluebell Time (28/1), My Town Chicago (33/1), Signore Piccolo (33/1), Giovanni Tiepolo (100/1)

The votes goes to DELAGATE THE LADY, who looks set for another productive campaign judged on her close call at Lingfield 3 weeks ago. Creek Harbour wasn't beaten at all far back from a break at Chelmsford and is next on the list. The consistent Gherkin is also in with a shout, while Fard, Deception Valley and Storm Melody are all live each-way players.