15:00 Bath

Friday 21 May 2021

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Signs Express Maiden Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.41s

(4)

Amlwch¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills

33/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 8 in novice at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago, slowly away. Looks more one for handicaps.

Form: 07

(9)

Appreciate²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: Tom Clover

11/8

16/1, promise when fourth of 13 in novice at Newmarket (7f, heavy) on debut last autumn, finishing strongly. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress. Big player.

Form: 4-

(5)

Bearwith²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan

25/1

Twice-raced gelding. Sixth of 10 in novice at Salisbury (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 96

(8)

First Connection²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C Fellowes

3/1

Promising individual. Stepped up on debut when third of 6 in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Likely capable of better again.

Form: 63

(1)

Liberty Warrior

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: D & C Kubler

50/1

35,000 gns Muhaarar half-brother to useful 1½m winner Golddragon Reef. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart 6f-1¼m winner Eastern Express. Check betting.

Form:

(3)

Murau²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

10/1

14/1, caught the eye amidst greenness when fourth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 23 days ago, nearest finish. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 4

(11)

Sharpenupabit^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: W S Kittow

150/1

£3,000 Outstrip gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Foxy Boy. Dam winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 8.5f winner). Wears tongue strap for debut. Best watched unless market vibes strong.

Form:

(2)

Tipsy Laird

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

9/1

82,000 gns Gleneagles gelding. Closely related to unreliable 12.4f-1¾m winner Lord Lamington and half-brother to 1½m-16.5f winner The Last Debutante. Newcomer who needs monitoring in market.

Form:

(7)

Vin Rouge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne

25/1

€55,000 Zoffany half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m winner American Graffiti and 9f-1½m winner Andrea Mantegna. Bred to have a future.

Form:

(10)

Capricious¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham

80/1

250/1, modest fifth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut back in December.

Form: 5-

(6)

Mojazaffah²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian

5/1

14/1, ninth of 15 in novice at Wetherby (10f, good) on debut 26 days ago, headway when hampered over 2f out. Open to improvement for her leading stable.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Appreciate (11/8), First Connection (3/1), Mojazaffah (5/1), Tipsy Laird (9/1), Murau (10/1), Vin Rouge (25/1), Bearwith (25/1), Amlwch (33/1), Liberty Warrior (50/1), Capricious (80/1), Sharpenupabit (150/1)

The Newmarket race APPRECIATE was fourth in on debut last autumn has thrown up a few winners so he's taken to build on that opening promise and make a successful return to action. First Connection should have more to offer on the back of his latest Yarmouth third and rates a danger, while the well-bred Murau showed promise amidst greenness on his AW debut and should benefit from this longer trip.