19:50 Bath

Wednesday 12 May 2021

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Blackmore Development Handicap

Off time: 19:53 | Winning time: 2m 34.39s

(5)

True Courage^v1²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, last of 14 in nursery at Nottingham (8.3f, soft). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 640-

(6)

Mount Olympus³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65

25/1

Promising type. Sixth of 9 in minor event (125/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 30 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 556

(3)

Tajdid¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 65| D

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 11/2) 17 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Bobby Kennedy, suited by increase in trip.

Form: 80-451

(4)

Where You At¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 65

14/1

14/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Seems to be in the handicapper's grip.

Form: 54233-5

(7)

Beastie Boy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: R Hughes| OR: 64

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 14 days ago, possibly amiss. Others more persuasive.

Form: 569-36

(2)

Aletoile¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 14 days ago, needing lesser test. May get back on track.

Form: 4-735

(11)

Tease And Seize²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman| OR: 63

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm, 5/1) 25 days ago, well positioned. More required.

Form: 552-56

(1)

Tanglewood Tales²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 61

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Might strip fitter for that return, so not a forlorn hope for all the trip is an unknown.

Form: 0573-7

(12)

Cloudy Rose¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: John Berry| OR: 56

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. May yet do better, so not totally discounted.

Form: 8094

(10)

Beat The Storm^t1,v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Knight| OR: 56

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good) 9 days ago. Visor on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 805-7

(9)

Bobby Kennedy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 50

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good 1¾ lengths second of 7 to Tajdid in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 6/1) 17 days ago. Should be therabouts once more.

Form: 090-22

(8)

Blue Galaxy^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 16/1) 13 days ago. Makes turf debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 8-5057

Forecasts

Bobby Kennedy (5/2), Tajdid (11/4), Tanglewood Tales (9/2), Tease And Seize (15/2), Aletoile (11/1), Where You At (14/1), True Courage (14/1), Mount Olympus (25/1), Cloudy Rose (33/1), Beastie Boy (33/1), Beat The Storm (50/1), Blue Galaxy (100/1)

TAJDID looked suited by the step up in trip when seeing off Bobby Kennedy to score at Salisbury last time and, with the potential for better still, he can uphold the form with that rival and go in again. Handicap debutant Mount Olympus also makes plenty of appeal.