17:05 Bath

Friday 26 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:3518:05

M J Church Waste Solutions Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 9.17s

(8)

Portelet Bay^t,v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 54| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 12/1, laboured effort when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago. Lurks on a dangerous mark, but needs the return to turf to spark a return to form.

Form: 882067

(10)

Fair And Square^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 52

11/2

Remains a maiden after 35 Flat runs. In a change of headgear and ridden by Connor Planas, bounced back to form when second of 13 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 9 days ago. Can be thereabouts once more.

Form: 463782

(3)

Port Noir^t,v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: R Stephens| OR: 52| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Twenty-four runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 27 days ago. Continues to fall in the weights but has a bit to prove at present. Visor back on.

Form: 839778

(6)

Boarhunt³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 50

13/2

Off the mark at Wolverhampton in February and soon back on track when second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 20/1) 38 days ago. Remains lightly raced and he can make a winning turf debut.

Form: 00-6182

(1)

Fristel¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50

4/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Again ran respectably when seventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 8/1) 15 days ago. Needs to find more but Billy Loughnane takes off a valuable 3 lb.

Form: 743567

(2)

Fact Or Fable^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 49

11/1

Ended long losing run at Brighton in May. 8/1, shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Can give his running again.

Form: 434014

(9)

We're Reunited^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: M Blake| OR: 48| CD

6/1

C&D winner. After a further 8 weeks off, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 5/1) 24 days ago. Can give another good account with blinkers back on.

Form: 6660-34

(5)

Reckon I'm Hot^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 46

22/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 15/2) 13 days ago. Needs to build on his latest effort.

Form: 460-463

(7)

Tilsworth Ony Ta^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

20/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 14/1, raced too freely in first-time visor when last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces now the choice of headgear.

Form: 7-74679

(4)

Swiss Magic²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 45

80/1

Remains with little form, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 100/1) when last seen in October. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 008/900-

Non-Runners

(11)

Q Twenty Boy²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: M D I Usher J: Millie Wonnacott

Forecasts

Port Noir (10/3), Fristel (4/1), Fair And Square (11/2), We're Reunited (6/1), Boarhunt (13/2), Portelet Bay (13/2), Fact Or Fable (11/1), Q Twenty Boy (14/1), Tilsworth Ony Ta (20/1), Reckon I'm Hot (22/1), Swiss Magic (80/1)

Having opened his account at Wolverhampton in February, BOARHUNT quickly left a below-par effort behind when runner-up at Southwell last month and Mick Appleby's 4-y-o could still have more to offer now switched to turf. He can get the better of Fair And Square who returned to form at this C&D 9 days ago, with We're Reunited another to consider.