17:05 Bath

Wednesday 7 July 2021

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Smiths Metal Centres Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 3.15s

(2)

Golden Dragon^t,v1¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Fellowes| OR: 80| D

16/5

16/1, last of 7 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 163 days. Back down in trip. Visored for first time.

Form: 5/0000-7

(7)

Second Collection^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 6 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm, 7/4) 18 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 856156

(5)

Outrage^b⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 74| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. 11/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to firm) 70 days ago. Needs to cut out he tardy starts.

Form: 151336

(3)

Centurion Song^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B J Meehan| OR: 74| D

9/2

Winner at Southwell in December. 9/1, 3½ lengths seventh of 8 to Newyorkstateofmind in handicap at this course (5.7f, firm) 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 61-2U47

(4)

Shalaa Asker^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: A Keatley| OR: 77| BF| D

6/4

2/1, respectable 2 lengths third of 8 to Newyorkstateofmind in handicap at this course (5.7f, firm) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and he now looks interesting.

Form: 235893

Non-Runners

(6)

Newyorkstateofmind⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: M Dwyer

(1)

Buy Me Back³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: David Probert

(8)

Vandad²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: William Carson

Forecasts

Shalaa Asker (6/4), Newyorkstateofmind (11/4), Golden Dragon (16/5), Buy Me Back (7/2), Second Collection (4/1), Centurion Song (9/2), Vandad (11/2), Outrage (12/1)

Having been heavily backed, SHALAA ASKER shaped well behind Newyorkstateofmind over 5.7f here a week ago and he looks a good bet to reverse the form in first-time cheekpieces. Buy Me Back arrives on the back of a personal best and completes the shortlist.