19:20 Bath

Wednesday 23 June 2021

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Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 1m 9.86s

(6)

Yimou¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 84| D

4/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Is now operating just 1 lb above last winning mark so not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 3638-33

(1)

Bay Watch¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 80| CD

14/1

Multiple course winner who ran right up to his best when placed in pair of 5f handicaps here in recent months. Below best turned out quickly at Goodwood since but no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 116-337

(3)

Isabella Swan^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| CD

15/8

Dual C&D winner who improved another chunk to complete the hat-trick at Goodwood (6f) 3 weeks ago. Handicapper applies more pressure but no surprise to see another bold showing.

Form: 7491-11

(7)

The Cruising Lord¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: S Hodgson| OR: 79| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 7/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in December, faring best of those ridden prominently. Has since switched yards and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 587962-

(4)

Union Rose^v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: R Harris| OR: 75| CD

66/1

5-time course winner. 10/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 11-4566

(2)

Peerless²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 81

3/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f) 22 days ago, hitting the line strongly. Return to this slightly longer trip a plus and lead player.

Form: 212-141

(5)

Zulu Zander¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Brighton (5.2f) in April. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (firm, 14/1) 11 days ago. Others make greater appeal judged on recent exploits.

Form: 416454

Forecasts

Isabella Swan (15/8), Peerless (3/1), The Cruising Lord (10/3), Yimou (4/1), Bay Watch (14/1), Zulu Zander (33/1), Union Rose (66/1)

PEERLESS and Isabella Swan are improving 3-y-os and rate the pair to focus on. The former was never stronger than at the finish when making it 2 wins from his last 3 starts at Lingfield earlier this month and shades the vote back over a slightly longer trip. That said, the latter-named is in search of the 4-timer and should put up stern resistance. The Cruising Lord completes the shortlist.