17:25 Bath

Friday 30 July 2021

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Read Hollie Doyle's Column On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 13.16s

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Holbache¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| BF| C

4/1

Course winner here in July. Not in the same form when seventh of 11 in handicap (6/4) at Lingfield (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago, labouring halfway. Not one to trust but can feature if in the mood.

Form: 086217

(3)

Youllovemewheniwin¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 65| CD

4/1

C&D winner here in May. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago, no extra well inside final 1f. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7-17035

(6)

Jessie Pye¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 64

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, matched previous form when third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago, headed inside final 1f. Shortlist material.

Form: 07223

(5)

Portelet Bay^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 61| D

5/1

Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap (3/1) at Yarmouth (6f, firm) 16 days ago, digging deep. Should remain competitive despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 412361

(2)

Ruby Cottage⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Tate| T: M S Saunders| OR: 55| CD

11/4

Showed improved form to get off the mark on her second handicap start at this C&D (firm) 9 days ago, staying on to lead late. Carries penalty. Will need to step forward again to feature here.

Form: 57431

(1)

Beet The Rain^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, fared no better after 4 months off/after a breathing operation when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 21 days ago. Easily ignored.

Form: 0000

(7)

Paymaster¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

16/1

13/2, again ran to just a poor level when third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Trainer in form but probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 70-5453

Non-Runners

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Major Force¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J G Portman J: George Downing

Forecasts

Ruby Cottage (11/4), Jessie Pye (7/2), Holbache (4/1), Youllovemewheniwin (4/1), Portelet Bay (5/1), Paymaster (16/1), Major Force (16/1), Beet The Rain (100/1)

A few in with a shout but preference is for JESSIE PYE, who possibly did a shade too much too soon when third at Lingfield last time but should be capable of taking a race at this level. Portelet Bay showed improved form to resume winning ways at Yarmouth last time so he's feared most, ahead of Holbache and Youllovemewheniwin.