20:10 Bath

Wednesday 17 May 2023

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

starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 2m 10.01s

(10)

Lady Bianca¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

22/1

Again pulled hard when fourth of 5 in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 13 days ago. Yet to convince that she stays this far and others are preferred.

Form: 8-72474

(8)

Saratoga Spirit²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 55

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, below form on turf debut when seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 25 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 97-787

(13)

Chinthurst²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 54| BF

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, probably needed run behind race-fit rivals when fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Frame claims

Form: 0782-4

(6)

Star Sight²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: D Menuisier| OR: 53

12/1

Close second in Chelmsford nursery on final start at 2 yrs but has failed to make a serious impact either outing this term. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 0002-66

(4)

Raincloud⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 53

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Again showed little under an attacking ride when sixth of 7 in minor event (200/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 41 days ago. More needed up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 706

(12)

Pink Lily¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 53

6/1

Improved again when third of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 65333-3

(5)

Tiz Likely^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Again failed to beat a rival when last of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes turf debut. Much more needed.

Form: 60450

(1)

Hourless³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 49

5/2

Cost 70,000 gns and proved different proposition on handicap debut when winning 6-runner event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 32 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Sets high standard with further progress likely.

Form: 09-91

(14)

Greek Giant^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 48

5/2

Promising individual. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 13 days ago, though would have benefited from stronger gallop. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly with further progress anticipated.

Form: 0-9744

(11)

Athene's Kiss^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 46

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed to improve when fourth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 6804

(9)

Empire Of The Sun¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Lea⁽⁷⁾| T: Rae Guest| OR: 46

40/1

Showed a little bit more his first 2 outings in handicaps but made little impression when ninth of 12 (8/1) at this course (8f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 98-5459

(2)

Spare Rib²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Showed a little bit more when fifth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 25 days ago, well positioned. Another step forward required if he's to make more impact here.

Form: 00085

(7)

Alicefromumbridge⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Woodman| OR: 45

40/1

Won a very weak event at Lingfield in January and again ran below form when fifth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at that course (8f, AW) 47 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 80-1505

(3)

Covertly¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: G Boughey| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fared no better for switch to handicaps when sixth of 12 at this course (8f, soft, 20/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0006

Forecasts

Greek Giant (5/2), Hourless (5/2), Pink Lily (6/1), Chinthurst (8/1), Star Sight (12/1), Raincloud (14/1), Athene's Kiss (16/1), Saratoga Spirit (16/1), Lady Bianca (22/1), Alicefromumbridge (40/1), Empire Of The Sun (40/1), Spare Rib (40/1), Covertly (66/1), Tiz Likely (125/1)

HOURLESS appeals as the type to improve further and is very hard to oppose having been raised only 2 lb for a cosy success at Wolverhampton. Greek Giant hasn't really been seen to best effect in handicaps but has shown enough to think he could prove the main threat, whilst Pink Lily also merits respect after a good performance at Salisbury last time.