17:35 Bath

Wednesday 6 July 2022

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 48.37s

(1)

Tribuna Uffizi⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 53| C

15/8

Two wins from 6 runs this year, posting a career best when landing 6-runner course handicap (11.6f, good to firm, 11/8) a week ago with a bit in hand. 5 lb penalty offset by Benoit de la Sayette's claim. Obvious chance.

Form: 475121

(2)

Alkhattaaf³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: C J Down| OR: 55| BF

6/1

Winner at Chepstow in May and good third back there last month. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 77-8413

(8)

Master Grey^v1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 53

10/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Nottingham (14f, good) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Visor on first time.

Form: 035256

(7)

With Pleasure^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 53| C

25/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. 33/1, last of 9 in C&D handicap (good to firm) 14 days ago but had been second on course reappearance prior to that.

Form: 7664-29

(4)

Limelighter^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 52

11/1

Fair fifth in 2 Flat runs in the spring and has won over hurdles since. Shaped as if still in form when fourth over hurdles last month.

Form: 5430-55

(9)

Easy Equation^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 51

16/1

11/1, creditable 3½ lengths third of 6 to Tribuna Uffizi in handicap at this course (11.6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. No obvious reason why he'll turn the tables, though.

Form: 564663

(5)

Taqseemaat²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: C Gordon| OR: 50

28/1

Modest maiden at up to 2m for Amanda Perrett. Possible new trainer will get more out of her but could only consider if backed.

Form: 750438

(10)

Destinado^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

16/1

12/1, last of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 000-647

(11)

Zyra's Lioness^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 50

33/1

Modest in bumpers/Flat maidens. More chance now handicapping but others still more obvious.

Form: 406

(12)

Schwartz⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 49

17/2

In the frame in 2m AW handicaps at Lingfield on first 2 outings this year but does need to shrug off a lesser run here on his turf debut in April. The cheekpieces worn on his last 3 starts are left off.

Form: 790-348

(3)

Gavin^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 48

12/1

Hurdle winner. 12/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Chepstow (2m, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 080-744

(13)

Devorgilla^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 48

6/1

15/2, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Tribuna Uffizi in classified at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 23 days ago, well positioned. One to consider.

Form: 66-4342

Non-Runners

(6)

Doyouknowmyuncles¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J C Fox J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Tribuna Uffizi (15/8), Alkhattaaf (6/1), Devorgilla (6/1), Schwartz (17/2), Master Grey (10/1), Limelighter (11/1), Gavin (12/1), Easy Equation (16/1), Destinado (16/1), With Pleasure (25/1), Taqseemaat (28/1), Zyra's Lioness (33/1), Doyouknowmyuncles (66/1)

It's tough to ignore the claims of TRIBUNA UFFIZI who does rather stand out as one heading in the right direction and his good claimer's 5 lb allowance cancels out his penalty for last week's course success. Alkhattaaf arrives on the back of some good runs at Chepstow and can figure again, while Devorgilla chased home the selection at Windsor on her latest start.