20:05 Bath

Friday 3 June 2022

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Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 1m 39.93s

(3)

Dandys Derriere^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: B J Meehan| OR: 67

9/2

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago. Hood back on. Remains one to be interested in from this mark.

Form: 26/8-047

(7)

Sky Blue Thinking^p⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 67

12/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 58 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Well treated if headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 127-775

(1)

Kratos^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jefferson Smith| T: R Varian| OR: 66

10/3

3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 32 days ago. Has been holding his form well lately, and warrants respect down in grade.

Form: 664424

(5)

Persuasive Powers¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65

5/2

9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (10.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Has more to come and could get her own way in front, so makes obvious appeal

Form: 5365-44

(4)

Kenstone^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 61| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 14/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 44-1758

(9)

Accrington Stanley^h1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: Paul George| OR: 55

9/2

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 12/1) 14 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 545-735

(2)

Hagia Sophia²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: C Mason| OR: 49

28/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 200/1) 24 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 033/080

(6)

Musaytir²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: G Harris| OR: 45

40/1

80/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.2f, firm). Off 8 months. Back down in trip. Firmly up against it.

Form: 560850-

(8)

Grandstand^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: R J Price| OR: 45| D

25/1

10/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 27 days ago, slowly away. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 8408-67

Forecasts

Persuasive Powers (5/2), Kratos (10/3), Accrington Stanley (9/2), Dandys Derriere (9/2), Kenstone (6/1), Sky Blue Thinking (12/1), Grandstand (25/1), Hagia Sophia (28/1), Musaytir (40/1)

PERSUASIVE POWER has shaped well in better races than this the last twice and, with no obvious competition for the lead, she holds leading claims. Kratos also drops to a weaker level of handicap, so he's a danger, while Dandys Derriere shouldn't be discounted back under a fully-fledged jockey.