18:05 Bath

Wednesday 7 July 2021

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Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 43.27s

(8)

Chifa

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles

50/1

Gutaifan gelding. Closely related to useful winner up to 7f Fanaar and half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Al Rayyan.

Form:

(4)

The Grey Bandit¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: J T Stimpson

250/1

Pulled up in bumper at Warwick (16f, soft) on NH debut in March. Easy to oppose.

Form:

(1)

General Lee¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: P & O Cole| OR: 80

5/6

Isn't progressive but ran creditably in first-time blinkers when second of 9 in maiden at Chepstow (8.1f, firm, 5/2) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Thereabouts again.

Form: 2-2472

(7)

Lion Hunter¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

80/1

Twice-raced gelding. 16/1, last of 5 in maiden at Brighton (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 85

(3)

Lobo Del Mar¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: J T Stimpson

300/1

Well held in novice event (100/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 9

(5)

Roscioli^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

9/4

Fairly useful colt who stopped the slide after a low-key start to the year when third of 12 in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, soft, 5/2) 9 days ago. Obvious claims with a repeat.

Form: 327-453

(2)

Oriental Beauty¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: M R Channon

11/2

Twice-raced filly who ran to a similar level as on her debut when third of 9 in maiden at Chepstow (8.1f, firm) 16 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 93

(9)

Royal Event²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

22/1

Well held on debut at Kempton in November, but she had little go right and has the pedigree do better as a 3-y-o.

Form: 0-

(6)

Voice Of Wisdom³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Tate| T: S & E Crisford

7/1

Held back by inexperience when seventh of 10 in novice event (12/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) on debut 34 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 7

Forecasts

General Lee (5/6), Roscioli (9/4), Oriental Beauty (11/2), Voice Of Wisdom (7/1), Royal Event (22/1), Chifa (50/1), Lion Hunter (80/1), The Grey Bandit (250/1), Lobo Del Mar (300/1)

GENERAL LEE isn't progressive but he pulled clear of the rest when runner-up to a promising one at Chepstow 16 days ago and a reproduction of that form may well be good enough to come out on top. Roscioli is entitled to be in the thick of the action, while Voice of Wisdom could show a lot more second time up having been held back by inexperience on her debut at Thirsk.