20:30 Bath

Wednesday 11 May 2022

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Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.97s

(12)

Adatorio^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 62

11/2

13/2 and blinkered first time, creditable third of 13 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 17 days ago. Likely to play a prominent role.

Form: 4956-33

(10)

Life's A Beach²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 61| BF

7/2

Could only manage sixth of 8 on his 7f Kempton handicap debut last August but the fact he went off at 6/5 suggests a good deal better was anticipated. Interesting to see whether his supporters' return.

Form: 4796-

(6)

Girl Inthe Picture^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60

9/2

Knocking on the door this spring, finishing second over 1¼m here in blinkers (retained) 9 days ago. Yard going well. Big player off the same mark with Hollie Doyle taking the ride.

Form: 86-8252

(7)

Aurelia Gold⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 59

15/2

Modest maiden. 6/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, AW) 63 days ago, met some trouble.

Form: 26-5235

(2)

Belisa De Vega³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J G Portman| OR: 59

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, very good fourth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good) on reappearance 30 days ago, running on. May do better again.

Form: 079-4

(9)

Mr Freedom²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 59

10/1

Modest form in 3 qualifying runs last summer. More realistic chance now handicapping on return.

Form: 707-

(5)

Amjad^v1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 58

11/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (1m) 63 days ago, having run of race. Makes turf debut. Visor on first time.

Form: 67-5847

(1)

Greg The Great¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 56

12/1

Didn't show a great deal in 3 outings at up to 1m last autumn but handicaps give him more chance. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 970-

(11)

Bella Caelia^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: B J Meehan| OR: 48

33/1

Winner at Leicester in October. Last of 13 in C&D handicap (good to firm, 22/1) on reappearance 17 days ago. Tough to fancy after that.

Form: 77510-0

(8)

Becoming⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Stephens| OR: 47

50/1

Looks regressive. Eighth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 41 days ago.

Form: 9-84368

(4)

Pretty Green⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

20/1

Modest form at best. 22/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 41 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 3560-98

(3)

Bear To Dream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 47

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, fourth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on reappearance 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 7065-4

(13)

My Rosa's Gold^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 45

66/1

Poor maiden. Cheekpieces on first time, seventh of 9 in handicap (125/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 80789-7

Forecasts

Life's A Beach (7/2), Girl Inthe Picture (9/2), Adatorio (11/2), Aurelia Gold (15/2), Bear To Dream (9/1), Belisa De Vega (10/1), Mr Freedom (10/1), Amjad (11/1), Greg The Great (12/1), Pretty Green (20/1), Bella Caelia (33/1), Becoming (50/1), My Rosa's Gold (66/1)

Ed Dunlop has had his team in good form this spring and GIRL INTHE PICTURE is taken to provide him with another winner. Adatorio ran a solid race in this headgear at Wolverhampton last time and rates a threat, while Life's A Beach failed to fire on his Kempton handicap debut last year but the fact that he went off a short-priced favourite suggests that a lot better was anticipated and it'll fascinating to see whether there's similar strength behind him in the market on his return.