13:00 Bath

Monday 3 May 2021

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Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 2m 31.36s

(6)

Running Cloud¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A Wintle| OR: 72| D

25/1

Fairly useful handicapper, won twice at Wolverhampton in 2020 (by 3¼ lengths from Kirtling latest). Done well for this yard but he might need this first run for 170 days.

Form: 602128-

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(3)

Grand Canal¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 71| CD

6/5

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (11/4) at this C&D (good to firm) on return 17 days ago, hanging left but keeping on well. Good chance again up 5 lb if keeping his mind on the job.

Form: 21246-1

(8)

Uther Pendragon^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 66| C

11/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good, 80/1) 15 days ago. Not ruled out down in grade back here.

Form: 352497

(1)

Sufi^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M F Harris| OR: 64| C

10/3

Course winner. 10/1, won 7-runner novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 14 days ago. One to consider back on the level off career-low mark.

Form: 33474-0

(2)

Bug Boy⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 62| D

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 18/1) 73 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: P99-032

(5)

Tanqeeb⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: Ian Williams| OR: 55| C

6/1

Course winner. Off 11 weeks, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good, 5/1) 9 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 384-303

(7)

The Lords Walk^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 50

25/1

14/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Out of sorts and hard to fancy.

Form: 70770-5

Non-Runners

(4)

Temur Khan¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Grand Canal (6/5), Sufi (10/3), Tanqeeb (6/1), Bug Boy (7/1), Uther Pendragon (11/1), Temur Khan (12/1), Running Cloud (25/1), The Lords Walk (25/1)

GRAND CANAL has his quirks but landed a gamble in good style on his return here last month and can win again if in the same mood. Sufi scored over hurdles at Market Rasen a fortnight ago and has obvious claims back on the level off a career-low mark. Bug Boy and Uther Pendragon also make the shortlist.