14:50 Bath

Wednesday 18 August 2021

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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 8.67s

(4)

Hashtagmetoo^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 67| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Underperformed when sixth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to firm, 12/1) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back to feature.

Form: 751426

(2)

Quemonda²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 66| D

6/1

Went backwards from reappearance when sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm, 7/2) 28 days ago, folding when headed under 2f out. Possibly best watched for now after that showing.

Form: 4096-26

(3)

Appreciate⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Tom Clover| OR: 72

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in minor event at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 11/1) 72 days ago. Has been gelded since and remains with potential on handicap debut.

Form: 4-59

(5)

Agent Saonois^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 63

66/1

Modest in bumpers. Similar level on first 2 Flat starts but offered little at this track 19 days ago. Will need to find some improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 467

(8)

Sea Oscar²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Jones| T: W J Haggas| OR: 67| BF

5/1

Promising individual. 11/8, back on track when third of 8 in maiden at Pontefract (8f, good) 24 days ago, inadequate test. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. One to note for leading connections.

Form: 653

(6)

French Conquest¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox| OR: 65

5/2

Bounced back to form when second of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Ffos Las (10f, firm) 15 days ago, running on albeit no match for winner. Not taken lightly from the same mark.

Form: 70-5562

(1)

Elevate⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 64

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Proved to be a disappointment when ninth of 10 on handicap debut at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 15/2) 44 days ago. Must leave that effort welll behind to feature.

Form: 9549

(7)

Wholelotafun^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 63

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, third of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago, headed under 2f out. Down to a career-low mark and must bounce back.

Form: 922833

Forecasts

French Conquest (5/2), Wholelotafun (4/1), Sea Oscar (5/1), Hashtagmetoo (6/1), Quemonda (6/1), Elevate (9/1), Appreciate (10/1), Agent Saonois (66/1)

SEA OSCAR didn't run far from the level she had on debut, despite seeming unsuited by the drop in trip, when finishing third at Pontefract last month. William Haggas' filly is taken to make a winning handicap debut with improvement a distinct possibility. French Conquest heads the dangers after his recent second at Ffos Las, with Hashtagmetoo completing the shortlist.