18:40 Bath

Wednesday 17 May 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:45

Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 27.43s

(3)

Atwixaday²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) in October, weakening over 1f out. Bred to be suited by this sort of trip and the betting should prove a useful guide now handicapping on back of 6 months off.

Form: 880-

(5)

Damascus Steel^v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 5/2) 9 days ago, no extra final 50 yds. Visor goes on now and he rates a likely player returned to turf.

Form: 798-22

(4)

Galilaeus^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 59| BF

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. Evens, fourth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, soft) 16 days ago, pushed along over 3f out and one paced. Interesting his very good yard now reach for the blinkers and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 699-4

(1)

Grand Duchess Olga³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Rae Guest| OR: 59

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in maiden (150/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 36 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 684

(2)

Gasman¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 58| BF

5/1

First run since leaving Seamus Durack when respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft, 5/2) 13 days ago, plugging on. May be sharper with that under his belt and longer trip may unlock some improvement.

Form: 008-285

(7)

Dovena¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 57| D

10/3

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (6/1) at Brighton (11.9f, good) 15 days ago, drawing clear quickly and value for extra. Shortlist material.

Form: 34-3561

(6)

Highland Flyer^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: J G Portman| OR: 57

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 668-5

Forecasts

Galilaeus (13/8), Damascus Steel (10/3), Dovena (10/3), Gasman (5/1), Atwixaday (25/1), Grand Duchess Olga (25/1), Highland Flyer (50/1)

DOVENA showed much improved form when comfortably off the mark at Brighton 2 weeks ago and a repeat should see her play a lead role again from this 6 lb higher mark. Ed Dunlop's Damascus Steel comes here on the back of good runner-up efforts and is feared, with Galilaeus also not dismissed out of hand equipped with first-time blinkers.