15:25 Bath

Friday 26 May 2023

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F G Bond Of Marshfield Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 8.63s

(8)

Coup De Force²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: W S Kittow| OR: 75| D

7/2

12/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Eased in class here and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3151-42

(3)

Sarah's Verse¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 75| CD

17/2

Three-time C&D winner, the latest off 5 lb lower here last month. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, heavy, 4/1) 11 days ago and probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 397135

(9)

Granary Queen^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75| C

4/1

Course winner. 9/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 8 days ago, finding less than looked likely. This drop in trip is an interesting move and she's one to consider.

Form: 223-324

(1)

Hello Me¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: J Parr| OR: 74| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 112 days and she looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 8767-26

(2)

Four Adaay¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 73| D

10/3

Won 6-runner handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/4) 16 days ago by 1½ lengths from Starsong, readily. 4 lb rise is hardly draconian and no surprise at all if she's in the mix once again.

Form: 360-721

(4)

Vaunted²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 71| C

22/1

Last of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Ripon (5f, good) when last seen in September (reportedly bled). Probably best watched starting out for new yard.

Form: 413540-

(7)

Starsong^b,h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

20/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 1½ lengths second of 6 to Four Adaay in handicap at Kempton (6f, 17/2) 16 days ago. Will probably find one or two too good once more.

Form: 361962

(6)

Hersilia^h¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills| OR: 62

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f). Off 6 months and needs to raise her game.

Form: 550/8-

(5)

Redredrobin⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M S Saunders| OR: 58| D

11/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (7/2) at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, driven out. Escapes a penalty and she has to enter calculations, for all that this looks tougher.

Form: 2214-41

Forecasts

Four Adaay (10/3), Coup De Force (7/2), Granary Queen (4/1), Redredrobin (11/2), Hello Me (13/2), Sarah's Verse (17/2), Starsong (20/1), Vaunted (22/1), Hersilia (33/1)

The vote goes to the consistent GRANARY QUEEN, who has done most of her racing at 7f/1m but it could be that sprinting is her game after all. Coup de Force is accorded a great deal of respect on the back of a solid effort in a higher-grade handicap at Goodwood, while last week's Salisbury winner Redredrobin and Four Adaay are others to consider.