17:30 Bath

Wednesday 11 May 2022

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Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.98s

(1)

Symbol of Hope^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: G Harris| OR: 62| CD

13/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year, posting career best in 7-runner handicap here (5f) 9 days ago by 2½ lengths from Street Parade. Another bold showing is on the cards under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 6-77121

(8)

Equally Fast^h¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f) 13 days ago, so veteran is in the mix.

Form: 920423

(9)

Street Parade^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62

15/2

Creditable 2½ lengths second of 7 to Symbol of Hope in handicap here (5) 9 days ago. Seems sure to be competitive again on these 9 lb better terms.

Form: 474-882

(7)

Million Reasons^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| D

8/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year, latest at Wolverhampton in February. 13/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 21 days ago, so he must enter calculations.

Form: 111446

(4)

Hooray Henry¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 55

12/1

Off 12 months ahead of fair fifth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f) 13 days ago. Not discounted if building on that effort.

Form: 8478/0-5

(3)

Amasova¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 55

13/2

Only one win from 23 runs, but she recorded respectable second of 5 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f) 17 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 333652

(6)

More Than Likely¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 54| D

33/1

Showed he retains ability after 22 months off when fifth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, 100/1) 13 days ago. Needs to take another step forward now.

Form: 72987/5

(5)

Clashaniska^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 51| D

6/4

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when creditable third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adam West and it's now fifteen runs since his last win in 2021.

Form: 063403

(2)

Lady Mander²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden who returned from 9 months off with creditable sixth of 20 in handicap at Redcar (6f) 23 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 777-6

Forecasts

Clashaniska (6/4), Amasova (13/2), Symbol of Hope (13/2), Street Parade (15/2), Million Reasons (8/1), Equally Fast (9/1), Hooray Henry (12/1), Lady Mander (20/1), More Than Likely (33/1)

A tightly-knit sprint in which the thriving SYMBOL OF HOPE gets the vote under a 5 lb penalty in his bid for a third course success this spring. Street Parade enjoys a healthy 9 lb pull in the weights this time around though and is greatly feared, while Amasova is weighted to have a say too along with in-form veteran Equally Fast.