19:50 Bath

Wednesday 23 June 2021

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Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 1m 40.42s

(1)

Keeper's Choice¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 77| CD

9/4

In the form of her life at present, defying a hefty rise in the weights when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (firm, 13/8) 11 days ago, easily. Up another 7 lb but respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 5-54311

(4)

Captain Claret³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Went backwards from reappearance when last of 5 in handicap (13/2) at Brighton (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago, stopping quickly when headed over 1f out.

Form: 1507-25

(5)

Sir Plato^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 73| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 3/1, proved at least as good as ever when won 7-runner handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Return to 1m will suit so not discounted.

Form: 38-7181

(2)

Spirit Warning^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 70| D

10/1

Confirmed return to form and probably would have won granted a smoother passage when second of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good) 19 days ago, running on. Back down in trip.

Form: 858932

(6)

Arctic Emperor³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 77| D

2/1

10/3, found a bit of progression to go one better than previous starts this year when winning 7-runner event on handicap debut at Haydock (8.2f, heavy) 33 days ago. Shortlist material up just 2 lb.

Form: 5-221

(3)

Commonsensical^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76| D

17/2

Got off the mark in 1m, Pontefract handicap on reappearance in April. Soon back to form when third of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm, 17/2) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 50-1293

(7)

Ivadream^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 63

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ran respectably under this rider when 7¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Keeper's Choice in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 17/2) 19 days ago, running on. More needed.

Form: 710-984

Forecasts

Arctic Emperor (2/1), Keeper's Choice (9/4), Sir Plato (7/1), Commonsensical (17/2), Ivadream (9/1), Spirit Warning (10/1), Captain Claret (11/1)

Hard to rule any of these out but preference is for Archie Watson's ARCTIC EMPEROR, who found a bit of progression to get off the mark on handicap debut at Haydock last month and he should be capable of following up on the back of just a 2 lb rise. Keeper's Choice is sure to be popular in her hat-trick bid but she may have to settle for second on this occasion, ahead of Spirit Warning.