14:11 Bath

Monday 3 May 2021

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Blackmore Electrical Contractors Handicap

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 0.93s

(4)

Bay Watch²⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 81| CD

9/2

First 2 legs of hat-trick last summer came over C&D. Fair effort in higher grade at Ascot on final start. Won on reappearance in 2019 and 2020. Has first run for new trainer Joe Ponting. Big player.

Form: 64/1116-

(1)

Union Rose^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan| T: R Harris| OR: 79| CD

8/1

Four-time C&D winner, including twice in quick succession last September. Went backwards from reappearance when last of 5 at Windsor 14 days ago but capable of bouncing back.

Form: 3511-45

(2)

Newyorkstateofmind^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 75| D

9/2

Latest win at Lingfield in November. Better than result when sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good) back on turf 9 days ago, short of room at crucial stage.

Form: 1245-26

(5)

Michaels Choice^b¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Jarvis| OR: 74| C| D

11/4

Dual 5.7f course winner last year, including on reappearance. Failed to fire on final outing last season but clearly capable when fresh and has Hollie Doyle doing the steering.

Form: 604818-

(3)

Second Collection^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73

5/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Hood back on. Well capable off this mark at her best.

Form: 26-4856

(6)

Secretfact¹⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Five-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Respectable third of 9 in handicap there the following month. Record fresh not the best so possibly best watched this time.

Form: 522213-

Result Amended

Newyorkstateofmind - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Second Collection - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Second Collection (5/2), Michaels Choice (11/4), Newyorkstateofmind (9/2), Bay Watch (9/2), Union Rose (8/1), Secretfact (9/1)

Hard to rule out any of these but BAY WATCH has a very a good record both when fresh and at this venue so he gets the nod. Union Rose wasn't at his best at Windsor last time but is back on a workable mark and could provide the main threat.