15:30 Bath

Friday 20 May 2022

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.82s

(1)

Colombe⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: G Boughey| OR: 64| D

8/13

Back from wind surgery with a career best when making a successful reappearance at Windsor (5f, good to firm, 7/2) on reappearance on Monday. In a lower grade of handicap this time and a penalty may not stop her if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 33934-1

(5)

Symbol of Hope^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 65| CD

11/4

Second win of 2020 when scoring over C&D at beginning of this month. 13/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.7f, good) 9 days ago. Unlikely to be too far away.

Form: 771214

(7)

Iconic Knight²¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| D

40/1

Her Chepstow win last year came over 7f but she has got plenty form over sprint trips, including C&D. Much depends on whether she's ready to roll after 7 months off.

Form: 831838-

(6)

Liberty Bay¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| D

9/1

Now 7 lb lower than the mark she won off at Newmarket last year but hasn't shown enough in 2 AW runs this spring to suggest she's in good enough form to take advantage.

Form: 2497-66

(3)

Secretfact¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: M S Saunders| OR: 62| CD

22/1

Five-time C&D winner but patchy record since her C&D second last June, finishing last of 10 at Wolverhampton (5f) latest.

Form: 705-740

(2)

Coronation Cottage²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 62| CD

14/1

C&D winner who got back on the scoreboard at Chepstow last September. Good second over C&D next time off a similar mark to today. Peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 7 months off.

Form: 844127-

Non-Runners

(4)

Outrage³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: D & C Kubler J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Colombe (8/13), Symbol of Hope (11/4), Outrage (9/2), Liberty Bay (9/1), Coronation Cottage (14/1), Secretfact (22/1), Iconic Knight (40/1)

If COLOMBE is over her exertions at Windsor on Monday evening then a 5 lb penalty doesn't look enough to stop her as that was an improved performance. Outrage has been in reasonable form this spring and gets the nod for the forecast spot ahead of Symbol of Hope.